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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"
- 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.
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.
TRAP definition: 1. a device or hole for catching animals or people and preventing their escape: 2. a dangerous or…. Learn 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.
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.
A trap is something you can’t get out of. If a critter is nibbling at your cherry tomato plants, set a trap to catch the thief. (But if it turns out to be your little brother, set him free!)
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.
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.
Definition of trap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. [...] More. English for Special Purposes. in the Oil and Gas Industry.
TRAP meaning: 1. a piece of equipment for catching animals: 2. a dangerous or unpleasant situation that is…. Learn more.