noun
- A trap or scheme in which someone is lured into a compromising situation (often romantic or sexual) to be blackmailed, exposed, or manipulated.
Usage: Usually plural or used in singular form; often associated with espionage or criminal activity; Can refer to the person used to set the trap or the trap itself
Examples
- Intelligence agencies have been known to use honeytraps to gather information on foreign officials.
- The detective warned him that the suspicious stranger might be part of a honeytrap scheme.
- She realized too late that she had walked into a honeytrap designed to blackmail her.
- Honeytraps have been used throughout history as tools of espionage and coercion.
- The criminal organization set up honeytraps to compromise wealthy businessmen.