honey trap noun 1verb 1forms 4 noun1 •The use of a romantic or a sexual relationship to entice a person into revealing secret information.“Some girl had made a fool of him,” said Connie with great contempt. “The Dutch set him a honey trap, my dear, and he barged in with his eyes wide shut.” — 1974 verb1 •To entice a person into a compromising situation (such as revealing secret information) by means of a romantic or sexual relationship. formshoney trapped · honey trapping · honey traps · honey-traps