ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Booby-trap

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Booby-trap is a noun meaning (transitive) To set up with booby traps; to plant a booby trap on.

Meaning

(transitive) To set up with booby traps; to plant a booby trap on.

Example Sentences

Israeli soldiers who combed slowly through the village on Tuesday warned visiting journalists to stay out of homes that had not been cleared, warning they could be booby-trapped with explosives.
Transport for London and the RMT union are united in their condemnation of anti-COVID vaccination extremists who are booby-trapping posters on the London Underground and other stations with razor blades.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include boobytrap, booby, trap, set up, betrap, bait.

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