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Synonyms for trap play in English

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trap play:
- mousetrap; trap play

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Detailed Synonyms for trap play in English

trap play:

trap play [the ~] noun

the trap play

– (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 ¹
the mousetrap; the trap play
– (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 ¹
- mousetrap [the ~] noun
- trap play [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "trap play":

mousetrap; maneuver; manoeuvre; play

Related Definitions for "trap play":

(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 vacated¹

Related Synonyms for trap play

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