Antonyms
Etymology

1. mousetrap

noun. ['ˈmaʊˌstræp'] a trap for catching mice.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • mouse (English)
  • mous (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • trap (English)
  • trappe (Middle English (1100-1500))

Rhymes with Mousetrap

  • bootstrap
  • flytrap

2. mousetrap

noun. ['ˈmaʊˌstræp'] (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated.

Etymology

  • mouse (English)
  • mous (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • trap (English)
  • trappe (Middle English (1100-1500))