(nautical) A small hatchway in the deck of a ship. / (slang, derogatory) A lunatic asylum, workhouse, or similar institution.

(of a harmless object) having a hidden booby trap

simple past tense and past participle of booby-trap

Alternative spelling of booby trap

To set up with booby traps; to plant a booby trap on.

(military) An antipersonnel device deliberately hidden or disguised as a harmless object. / A practical joke by which something is made to fall upon someone entering through a door, or the like.

(idiomatic) A prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.

present participle of booby-trap

plural of booby-trap

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of booby-trap