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trap noun

: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

: drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

: something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

: a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters

: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

: informal terms for the mouth

: a light two-wheeled carriage

: a hazard on a golf course

trap verb

: place in a confining or embarrassing position

: catch in or as if in a trap

: hold or catch as if in a trap

: to hold fast or prevent from moving

: to sell marijuana on a street corner


  • The tail of a dinosaur has been found trapped in amber.
  • There are three men trapped in the cave.
  • Will you shut your trap for a minute?
  • The mine caved in and many workers were trapped inside.
  • The enemy lured us into a trap.
  • We set out traps for catching cockroaches.
  • An unknown number of victims may be trapped beneath the rubble.
  • Don't grow up. It's a trap!
  • She realized she was trapped.
  • The old man freed the little fox from the trap.
  • There's someone trapped in the car.
  • The genie remained trapped in the magic lamp for centuries.
  • We are trapped at the airport.
  • It's a tourist trap.
  • It's impossible for the bird to escape from the trap.
  • We are trapped in an alternative reality.
  • I was trapped in a vicious circle.
  • He met his end in a rusty bear trap.
  • Cheese often lures a mouse into a trap.
  • The police set up a radar trap.
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