boobytrap

See also: booby trap and booby-trap

English

Verb

boobytrap (third-person singular simple present boobytraps, present participle boobytrapping, simple past and past participle boobytrapped)

1. (intransitive) To set a booby-trap.
2. (transitive) To install a booby-trap in or on (a harmless object).

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English booby trap.

Pronunciation

• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /ˈbu.biˌtrɛp/ (/r/ is often realised as /ɹ/)

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• Hyphenation: boo‧by‧trap

Noun

boobytrap m (plural boobytraps)

1. booby trap