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noun
- 1. a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body: "the squirrels ravaged the saplings, despite the baited traps" Similar
- 2. a situation in which people lie in wait to make a surprise attack: "we were fed false information by a double agent and walked straight into a trap" Similar
verb
- 1. catch (an animal) in a trap. Similar
- 2. trick or deceive (someone) into doing something contrary to their interests or intentions: "I hoped to trap him into an admission" Similar
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- English (US)
TRAP meaning: 1. a device or hole for catching animals or...
- Znaczenie Trap, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
TRAP definicja: 1. a device or hole for catching animals or...
- Trap Music
TRAP MUSIC definition: 1. a type of rap music (= popular...
- Trap House
TRAP HOUSE definition: 1. a place, especially an empty...
- Ukrainian Translation
TRAP - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...
- Trap: Thai Translation
TRAP translate: กับดัก, กลอุบาย, วางกับดัก. Learn more in...
- Trap: Catalan Translation
trap translate: trampa, atrapar, agafar, atrapar. Learn more...
- Trap: Czech Translation
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- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word trap, from a device for catching animals to a style of rap music. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for trap.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word 'trap' in different contexts, such as catching animals, tricking people, or preventing gas from escaping. See synonyms, examples, and related words for 'trap'.
Literally, a trap is a mechanical contrivance for catching animals, the main feature usually being a spring: a trap baited with cheese for mice. Figuratively, trap suggests the scheme of one person to take another by surprise and thereby gain an advantage: a trap for the unwary.
A trap is a device or a plan for catching or tricking something or someone. Learn the different meanings and uses of trap in hunting, sports, building, music, and slang.
A trap is something you can’t get out of. If a critter is nibbling at your cherry tomato plants, set a trap to catch the thief. (But if it turns out to be your little brother, set him free!)
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word trap in English. Find out the different types of traps, idioms and collocations with trap.