Synonyms of booby traps

booby traps 1 of 2

noun

plural of booby trap

1

as in mines

a usually concealed explosive device designed to go off when disturbed

luckily, the bomb squad didn't find any booby traps

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mines
• explosives
• bombs
• land mines
• torpedoes
• claymore mines
• traps
• hazards
• pitfalls
• snares
• webs
• nets
• ambushes

2

as in risks

a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized

he noticed the booby trap in the interviewer's question just a little too late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risks
• land mines
• hitches
• snags
• pitfalls
• catches
• trip wires
• kickers
• gotchas
• gimmicks
• jokers
• hazards
• perils
• catch-22's
• bombs
• traps
• snares
• webs
• surprises
• bombshells
• decoys
• baits
• lures

booby-traps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of booby-trap

as in attacks

to place hidden explosive devices in or under

booby-trapped the field bordering the army's camp

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mines
• attacks
• bombs
• traps
• ambushes
• snares
• blows up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of booby traps

Noun

The gauntlet of booby traps culminating in the giant boulder that kick off Raiders is my single favorite opening sequence in a movie ever. — Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026

Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs. — Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026

In the days leading up to the attack, Ghazali allegedly rigged his truck with booby traps, fireworks, explosives, and large amounts of gasoline. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026

The movie’s biggest laughs come from Kevin’s hijinks, which involve setting up complex booby traps to fend off a pair of burglars targeting his family’s home. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026

Their 2025-26 season has been littered with injury landmines and other booby traps hidden in the walls of Ball Arena. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026

Deputies said during the initial call that neighbors had reported gunshots being fired and that a second caller, who claimed to have fired the gun, had placed booby traps around a home in the Kavala Ranch development. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026

While claims of booby traps and rivers of mercury would likely make anyone think twice about entering the tomb, this is not the main barrier to full excavation. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025

In the original Home Alone, Kevin is forced to defend him home from two bumbling burglars by setting various booby traps around the house. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025