trapping
//ˈtræpɪŋ//
Noun
trappingSingular
trappingsPlural
1
The outward signs, features, or objects associated with a particular situation, role, or job, often used in the plural as 'trappings'.
He enjoyed all the trappings of success, including a luxury car and a large house.
2
The activity or practice of catching wild animals using traps, especially for their fur.
Trapping has been a traditional way of obtaining fur in this region for centuries.
Synonym
Verb
1
Present participle of 'trap'; the act of catching or confining something or someone in a trap or enclosed space.
The hunters are trapping wild animals in the forest.