man-trap \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun (pluralman-traps) 1.: a trap for catching men; specifically: a trap designed to catch trespassers 2.: something (as a carelessly built scaffold) likely to bring about injury or death to the unwary 3.: a source of potential danger or difficulty < his innocence of all the tricks and man-traps in the rigorous profession of politics — Herbert Agar >