Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mousetrap

2 senses of mousetrap

Sense 1
mousetrap -- (a trap for catching mice)
       => trap -- (a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned)

Sense 2
mousetrap, 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)
       => maneuver, manoeuvre, play -- (a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop")