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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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a dangerous or unpleasant situation which you have got into and from which it is difficult or impossible to escape: The undercover agents went to the rendezvous knowing that it might be a trap. fall into a trap She's too smart to fall into the trap of working without pay. Fewer examples.
The meaning of TRAP is a device for taking game or other animals; especially : one that holds by springing shut suddenly. How to use trap in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Trap.
Trap definition: a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.. See examples of TRAP used in a sentence.
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.
to do/avoid doing something that is a mistake but that seems at first to be a good idea. Parents often fall into the trap of trying to do everything for their children. The movie avoids the trap of spending too much time explaining things.
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!) If a TV character yells, "Look out! It's a trap!"
trap something (+ adv./prep.) to have part of your body, your clothing, etc. held in a place so tightly that you cannot remove it and it may be injured or damaged. I trapped my coat in the car door. The pain was caused by a trapped nerve. catch.
Definition of trap noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If someone or something is trapped, they cannot move or escape from a place or situation: The car turned over, trapping the driver underneath . Five years into the marriage he felt trapped.
n. 1. A contrivance for catching and holding animals, as a concealed pit or a clamplike device that springs shut suddenly. 2. A stratagem for catching or tricking an unwary person. 3. A confining or undesirable circumstance from which escape or relief is difficult: fell into poverty's trap. 4.
