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- DictionaryTrap/trap/
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"
- 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"
verb
- 1. catch (an animal) in a trap.
Define trap. trap synonyms, trap pronunciation, trap translation, English dictionary definition of trap. 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...
1 day ago · A trap is a natural configuration of layers of rock where non-porous or impermeable rocks act as a barrier, blocking the natural upward flow of hydrocarbons. A trap consists of a layer of rock that oil and gas cannot penetrate above a porous, permeable layer that holds the oil and gas.
Definition of trap noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. trap. noun. /træp/ Idioms. for animals. a piece of equipment for catching animals. a fox with its leg in a trap. A trap was laid, with fresh bait. see also gin trap, mousetrap. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
Trap definition, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly. See more.
a dangerous or unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape from: [ usually singular ] Such families get caught in the poverty trap. See also. booby trap. trap. verb [ T ] uk / træp / us present participle trapping | past tense and past participle trapped. trap verb [T] (CANNOT ESCAPE) B2.
verb. to hold fast or prevent from moving. synonyms: immobilise, immobilize, pin. verb. hold or catch as if in a trap. “The gaps between the teeth trap food particles” see more. noun. something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares. “the exam was full of trap questions” synonyms: snare. see more. noun.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Bicycles, carts, horses, Golf, Other sports trap1 /træp/ noun [ countable] 1 for animals a piece of equipment for catching animals The only way to catch mice is to set a trap.
