BOOBY-TRAP


Meaning of BOOBY-TRAP in English

also booby trap

(~s, ~ping, ~ped)

1.

A ~ is something such as a bomb which is hidden or disguised and which causes death or injury when it is touched.

Police were checking the area for booby traps.

N-COUNT: oft N n

2.

If something is ~ped, a ~ is placed in it or on it.

...fears that the area may have been booby trapped...

His ~ped car exploded.

VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed

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