trap play

1. 1.

   (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

   Synonymsmousetrap

   Broadermaneuver

   American football

Questions about trap play

What does trap play mean?

trap play means "(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".

What is another word for trap play?

Close synonyms include mousetrap. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is trap play a common word?