1. An explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
   "The soldiers carefully navigated the field, wary of booby traps";
   - land mine, ground-emplaced mine
    
2. An unforeseen, unexpected or surprising difficulty
   "The enemy had set booby traps throughout the abandoned building";
   - pitfall

1. Set up a booby trap
   "The soldiers were warned that the enemy might have booby-trapped the abandoned buildings"

Derived forms: booby traps, booby-trapped, booby-traps, booby-trapping

Type of: difficultness, difficulty, mine

Encyclopedia: Booby trap