honey trap

or hon·ey·trap

[ huhn-ee-trap ]

/ ˈhʌn iˌtræp /

noun

an investigative technique that tests the fidelity of a spouse or significant other by attempting to lure him or her into a romantic or sexual liaison: The private eye used a classic honey trap to get evidence that her husband was cheating..

a scenario in espionage whereby an agent enters into a romantic or sexual relationship with a civilian and seeks to leverage that intimacy to coerce or blackmail the target or to discover secret information.

Origin of honey trap

First recorded in 1970–75; popularized by John le Carré in his novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974 )

Words nearby honey trap

honeysucker, honeysuckle, honeysuckle family, honeysuckle ornament, honey-sweet, honey trap, honey wagon, honeywort, hong, hongi, Hong Kong

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British Dictionary definitions for honey trap

honeytrap

/ (ˈhʌnɪˌtræp) /

noun

informal a scheme in which a victim is lured into a compromising sexual situation to provide an opportunity for blackmail

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单词	honey trap
释义	honey trap or hon·ey·trap [ huhn-ee-trap ] / ˈhʌn iˌtræp / noun an investigative technique that tests the fidelity of a spouse or significant other by attempting to lure him or her into a romantic or sexual liaison: The private eye used a classic honey trap to get evidence that her husband was cheating.. a scenario in espionage whereby an agent enters into a romantic or sexual relationship with a civilian and seeks to leverage that intimacy to coerce or blackmail the target or to discover secret information. Origin of honey trap First recorded in 1970–75; popularized by John le Carré in his novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974 ) Words nearby honey trap honeysucker, honeysuckle, honeysuckle family, honeysuckle ornament, honey-sweet, honey trap, honey wagon, honeywort, hong, hongi, Hong Kong Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for honey trap honeytrap / (ˈhʌnɪˌtræp) / noun informal a scheme in which a victim is lured into a compromising sexual situation to provide an opportunity for blackmail Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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