setups
Traps or preparations
Setups is the plural of setup, which refers to arrangements or configurations.
A setup can be the way equipment is organized (nice gaming setup), circumstances deliberately arranged (It was a setup—the cops were waiting), or the preparatory portion of a joke before the punchline.
In sports, a setup is a pass or play that creates a scoring opportunity.
Arrangement of parts
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
assembly · installation · rigging · positioning · placement · wiring · mounting · calibration
Orchestrated false incrimination
- stingSharp wound from insect
- conArgument against
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- trapDevice for catching animals
entrapment · frameup · plant · ambush · honeypot · double-cross · inside job · fix
Foundational preparation for something
- planningArranging for future events
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- provisioningSupplying resources in advance
- readinessState of being prepared
staging · outfitting · equipping · briefing · training · rehearsal · run-through · walkthrough
Clandestine coordinated scheming
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- machinationCrafty scheming, often hostile
- collusionFraudulent secret cooperation
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
manipulation · orchestration · coordinated attack · cabal · covert operation · false flag · inside job · takedown
Impeding forward progress
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- propsTheater accessories or praise
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
- soundcheckPre-performance audio calibration
tech rehearsal · dress rehearsal · stage design · set pieces · backdrops · rigging · cues · marks
configuration
Arrangement of parts
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
alignment · assembly · installation · rigging · positioning · placement · wiring · mounting · calibration · initialization
frame-up
Orchestrated false incrimination
trap · entrapment · frameup · plant · ambush · honeypot · double-cross · inside job · fix · put-up job
groundwork
Foundational preparation for something
- planningArranging for future events
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- provisioningSupplying resources in advance
readiness · staging · outfitting · equipping · briefing · training · rehearsal · run-through · walkthrough · pregame
conspiracy
Clandestine coordinated scheming
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- machinationCrafty scheming, often hostile
- collusionFraudulent secret cooperation
intrigue · manipulation · orchestration · coordinated attack · cabal · covert operation · false flag · inside job · takedown · smear campaign
blocking
Impeding forward progress
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- propsTheater accessories or praise
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
soundcheck · tech rehearsal · dress rehearsal · stage design · set pieces · backdrops · rigging · cues · marks · wings
- comedycomedy, jokes, humor, puns, sarcasm
- jokesjokes, joke, puns, one-liners, pun
- programsprograms, program, software, applications, apps
- settingsdefault, settings, template, configure, privacy settings
- fight tacticsfootwork, feints, combinations, timing, distance control
- schemesschemes, scheme, plots, plot, conspiracies
setupsimprovisations
Spontaneous unrehearsed performances
accidents · coincidences · happenstance · ad-libs · disarray
setupsteardowns
Structures meant for wrecking
breakdowns · dismantlings · takedowns · removals · deconstructions
setupspunchlines
Jokes' concluding zingers
punch lines · payoffs · tags · kickers · zingers
- office setupPreparing a workspace
- page setupDocument dimension controls
- stage setupPreparing performance area
- desk setup
- lighting setup
- room setup