A trap is a device used for

trapping Animal trapping, or simply trapping or ginning, is the use of a device to remotely catch and often kill an animal. Animals may be trapped for a variety of purposes, including for meat, fur trade, fur/feathers, sport hunting, pest control, and w ...

animals. Trap or TRAP may also refer to:

Art and entertainment

Films and television

* ''Trap'' (2015 film), a Filipino film * ''Trap'' (2024 film), an American film by M. Night Shyamalan * ''Traps'' (1985 film), an Australian film by John Hughes * ''Traps'' (1994 film), an Australian film by Pauline Chan * '' A Trap'', a 1997 Polish film * ''Trap'' (TV series), a 2019 South Korean television series * ''Traps'' (TV series), a 1994 American police family drama

Music

Trap music Trap music, also known simply as trap, is a subgenre of hip-hop music which originated in the Southern United States, with lyrical references to trap starting in 1991 but the modern sound of trap appearing in 1999. The genre gets its name from t ...

, a subgenre of hip hop that originated in the 1990s in the Southeastern United States *

Trap music (EDM) EDM trap music (also simply known as EDM trap or trap) is a fusion genre of hip-hop, rave, and electronic dance music (EDM), that originated in the early 2010s on peaking popularity of big room house and hip hop trap genres. It blends elements ...

, a subgenre of electronic dance music that originated in the 2010s * ''Trap'' (EP), debut by Henry, 2013 * ''Trap'' (Dead Man Ray album), 2000 * "Trap" (Shakira song) (featuring Maluma), 2018 *"Trap", a song by

Elizaveta Elizaveta () may refer to: People * Elizaveta Alexandrova-Zorina, (born 1984), Russian-born writer * Elizaveta Arzamasova (born 1995), Russian actress * Elizaveta Akhmatova (1820–1904), Russian writer, publisher and translator * Elizaveta Ax ...

from ''Messenger'' *"The Trap", a song from '' Playland'' by Johnny Marr *"The Trap", a song from '' Good & Evil'' by Tally Hall * ''Traps'' (album), 2012 by Jaill * "Traps", a single from the Bloc Party album ''

Alpha Games ''Alpha Games'' is the sixth studio album by English indie rock band Bloc Party, released on 29 April 2022. It is the first studio album by the band since 2016's ''Hymns''. It is notably the first album with drummer Louise Bartle, who joined th ...

'', 2021 * Traps, a stage name used by the drummer

Buddy Rich Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time. Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, ...

Other uses in art and entertainment

* ''Trap'' (novel), by Peter Mathers, 1966 * ''Traps'' (Scott novel), a 2013 novel by MacKenzie Scott * ''A Dangerous Game'' (novel), a 1956 novel by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, known as ''Traps'' in the United States *

Claptrap Claptrap is a character featured in the action role-playing game series '' Borderlands''. He was introduced in the original '' Borderlands'' (2009), being an NPC in all games except '' Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel'' (2014), where he was introduc ...

, a fictional character from the ''Borderlands'' video game series *

Trap room There are different types of theatres, but they all have three major parts in common. Theatres are divided into two main sections, the house and the stage; there is also a backstage area in many theatres. The house is the seating area for guests wa ...

, a part of a theatre *

Treasury Relief Art Project The Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP) was a New Deal arts program that commissioned visual artists to provide artistic decoration for existing Federal buildings during the Great Depression in the United States. A project of the United States De ...

(1935–39), a New Deal art project

Biology and medicine

Trapezius The trapezius is a large paired trapezoid-shaped surface muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae of the human spine, spine and laterally to the spine of the scapula. It moves the scapula and ...

, a muscle *

Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP or TRAPase), also called acid phosphatase 5, tartrate resistant (ACP5) or TRAP5b, is a glycosylated monomeric metalloprotein enzyme expressed in mammals. It has a molecular weight of approximately 35kDa, ...

, a metalloenzyme involved in bone formation *

Mediator (coactivator) Mediator is a multiprotein complex that functions as a Transcription (genetics), transcriptional coactivator (genetics), coactivator in all eukaryotes. It was discovered in 1990 in the lab of Roger D. Kornberg, recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize i ...

or thyroid hormone receptor-associated proteins *

TNF-related activation protein CD154, also called CD40 ligand or CD40L, is a protein that is primarily expressed on activated T cells and is a member of the TNF superfamily of molecules. It binds to CD40 on antigen-presenting cells (APC), which leads to many effects dependin ...

, also known as CD40 ligand *

Tripartite ATP-independent periplasmic transporter Tripartite ATP-independent periplasmic transporters (TRAP transporters) are a large family of solute transporters found in bacteria and archaea, but not in eukaryotes, that appear to be specific for the uptake of organic acids or related molecule ...

, in prokaryotes * ''trp'' RNA-binding attenuation protein, in bacilli * US TRAP laws ("Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers") *

TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is a periodic fever syndrome associated with mutations in a receptor for the molecule tumor necrosis factor (TNF) that is inheritable in an autosomal dominant manner. Individuals with TRAPS have ...

(TRAPS) *

Twin reversed arterial perfusion Twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence, also called TRAP sequence, TRAPS, or acardiac twinning, is a rare complication of monochorionic twin pregnancies. It is a severe variant of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). In addition to the twi ...

, a twin pregnancy abnormality

Games

* Trap (chess) * Trap (poker), a strategy * Trap pass, see

Glossary of contract bridge terms These terms are used in contract bridge, using Duplicate bridge, duplicate or Rubber bridge, rubber scoring. Some of them are also used in whist, bid whist, the obsolete game auction bridge, and other trick-taking games. This glossary supplements t ...

Places

* Tarap, Attock, a village in Pakistan * Trap, Mogila, a village in North Macedonia * Trap, Carmarthenshire, a hamlet in Wales, United Kingdom *

Trap Grounds The Trap Grounds (aka Trap Grounds Town Green) is a nature reserve in north Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, owned by Oxford City Council. Overview The site is to the east of the railway line and the Burgess Field Nature Park, to the west of the ...

, a nature reserve in Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Science and technology

Chemical trap In chemistry, a chemical trap is a chemical compound that is used to detect unstable compounds. The method relies on efficiency of bimolecular reactions with reagents to produce a more easily characterize trapped product. In some cases, the trappi ...

, a chemical compound that is used to detect unstable compounds * Magnetic trap, the use of magnetic fields to isolate atoms or particles * Petroleum trap, a geological structure that forms a petroleum reservoir *

Social trap In psychology, a social trap is a conflict of interest or perverse incentive where individuals or a group of people act to obtain short-term individual gains, which in the long run leads to a loss for the group as a whole. Social traps are the caus ...

, a psychological system where people, operating for short-term individual gains, lead to long-term group losses *

Trap rock Trap rock, also known as either trapp or trap, is any dark-colored, fine-grained, non-granitic intrusive or extrusive igneous rock. Types of trap rock include basalt, peridotite, diabase, and gabbro.Neuendorf, K.K.E., J.P. Mehl, Jr., and J.A ...

, any dark-colored, fine-grained, non-granitic igneous rock *

Trap and trace device A trap and trace device captures incoming phone calls to a particular number, similar to a how a pen register captures outgoing phone calls. Description Title 18 of the United States Code defines a trap and trace device as follows: : The term ...

, records any number called by, or calling, a particular telephone *

Trap (plumbing) In plumbing, a trap is a U-shaped portion of pipe designed to trap liquid or gas to prevent unwanted flow; most notably sewer gases from entering buildings while allowing waste materials to pass through. In oil refineries, traps are used to ...

, a pipe to prevent the release of gases *

Trap (printing) In printing, trap expresses the degree to which ink already printed on a substrate accepts another layer printed on top of it compared to how well the substrate (e.g., paper) accepts that ink. However, in the era of prepress software, the term ...

, a commercial-printing technique to overcome registration problem

Computing

Interrupt In digital computers, an interrupt (sometimes referred to as a trap) is a request for the processor to ''interrupt'' currently executing code (when permitted), so that the event can be processed in a timely manner. If the request is accepted ...

, a request for the processor to interrupt executing code * A type of

Simple Network Management Protocol Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an Internet Standard protocol for collecting and organizing information about managed devices on IP networks and for modifying that information to change device behavior. Devices that typically su ...

Protocol Data Unit used to report an alert or other asynchronous event about a managed subsystem * Intercepting normal method calls via a proxy object

Sports

Neutral zone trap The neutral zone trap (often referred to as simply the trap) is a defensive strategy used in ice hockey to prevent an opposing team from proceeding through the neutral zone (the area between the blue lines) and to force turnovers. Description T ...

, an ice hockey defensive strategy * Sand trap, a type of

bunker (golf) A hazard is an area of a golf course in the sport of golf which provides a difficult obstacle, which may be of two types: (1) penalty areas such as lakes and rivers; and (2) bunkers. A penalty area was previously referred to as a water hazard ...

* Starting Traps, the equipment that racing greyhounds start a race from *

Trap shooting Trap shooting is one of the three major disciplines of competitive clay pigeon shooting. The other disciplines are skeet shooting and sporting clays. Trap shooting is distinguished by the targets being launched from a single "house" or machine, ...

* Triathlon Association of the Philippines, the governing body for the sport in the Philippines

Transportation

Trap (car) Concealment devices or diversion safes are used to hide things for the purpose of secrecy or security. They are made from an ordinary household object such as a book, a soda can, a candle, a can, or something as small as a coin. The idea is that ...

, a secret compartment in an automobile * Trap (carriage), a type of horse-drawn carriage * Traffic-related

air pollution Air pollution is the presence of substances in the Atmosphere of Earth, air that are harmful to humans, other living beings or the environment. Pollutants can be Gas, gases like Ground-level ozone, ozone or nitrogen oxides or small particles li ...

Other uses

Trapdoor A trapdoor or hatch is a sliding or hinged door that is flush with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof. It is traditionally small in size. It was invented to facilitate the hoisting of grain up through mills, however, its list of uses has ...

* Operation Trap, code name of a large-scale Soviet offensive operation against the Mujahideen supply base of Karkari-Sharshari * Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel, a U.S. military term for a rescue mission to retrieve a downed aircraft * Training-Repayment-Agreement Provision, a part of an

employment bond An employment bond is a contract requiring that an employee continue to work for their employer for a specified period, under penalty of a monetary forfeiture to the employer. Such contracts and associated surety bonds are similar to indentur ...

or contract which stipulates that the cost of on-the-job training will be borne by the employee