honey trap

== English == === Alternative forms === honeytrap, honey-trap === Etymology === Popularized by John le Carré in the novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974). === Pronunciation === === Noun === honey trap (plural honey traps) (idiomatic) The use of a romantic or a sexual relationship to entice a person into revealing secret information. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === honey trap (third-person singular simple present honey traps, present participle honey trapping, simple past and past participle honey trapped) (transitive) To entice a person into a compromising situation (such as revealing secret information) by means of a romantic or sexual relationship. ==== Derived terms ==== honey trapper ==== See also ==== honeyfuggle honeypot thirst trap you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar === Anagrams === renopathy