trap
//træp//
Noun
trapSingular
trapsPlural
1
A device or enclosure designed to catch and hold animals, typically by allowing entry but preventing escape.
The farmer set a trap to catch the mice.
2
A situation or plan intended to deceive or catch someone unaware; a trick or snare.
The email was a trap to steal personal information.
3
A difficult or unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape.
She felt caught in a trap with no way out.
Verb
trapInfinitive
trapPresent tense
trappedPast tense
trappedPast participle
trappingPresent participle
trapsThird-person singular
1
To catch an animal in a trap.
The hunter trapped a rabbit in the forest.
2
To trick or deceive someone into a difficult situation.
The reporter trapped the politician into admitting the truth.
3
To prevent someone or something from escaping or moving freely.
The fallen tree trapped the car on the road.