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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
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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.
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.
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.
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares. “the exam was full of trap questions” synonyms: snare. see more.
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.
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.
Definitions of 'trap'. 1. A trap is a device which is placed somewhere or a hole which is dug somewhere in order to catch animals or birds. [...] 2. If a person traps animals or birds, he or she catches them using traps. [...] 3. A trap is a trick that is intended to catch or deceive someone.
Definition of trap noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
