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boobytrap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
booby-trap
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set a booby-trap.

Intransitive verb

verb

To install a booby-trap in or on (a harmless object).

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

boobytraps (present, singular) boobytrapping (participle, present) boobytrapped (participle, past) boobytrapped (past)

Questions

What does boobytrap mean?
To set a booby-trap.

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