trap

Pronunciation: US [træp] UK [træp]

n.The trap; prison; mouth trap
v.Absorption into danger; corner;
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Definitions in English

n.

1.

Same as trap- door

2.

a piece of equipment used for catching animals

3.

a bad or unpleasant situation that is difficult to change or escape from

4.

a trick that is designed to catch someone or to make them do or say something that they did not want to do or say

5.

a mistake or problem that you should try to avoid

6.

a type of carriage pulled by a horse

v.

1.

to prevent someone from leaving a place, especially a dangerous place; to prevent a part of someone’ s body from moving by pressing it hard

2.

to be unable to change a bad situation or way of thinking

3.

to catch someone such as a criminal, especially by forcing them into a place that they cannot escape from; to catch an animal using a trap

4.

to trick someone in order to make them do or say something that they did not want to do or say

5.

to keep something such as air, gas, or energy in a particular place

Other Forms

3sg.traps

Example Sentences

His grandfather setting the traps with the stone and two sticks.
Source: C. Mungoshi
A bee had flown into the church, and was trapped at this window.
Source: D. Madden
Her young friend was trapped in a loveless marriage.
Source: G. Daly

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Rearrange English Word: trap
part prat rapt tarp
Based on trap, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - aprt
e - apart
i - apter
m - pater
o - peart
s - prate
t - tapir
u - aport
w - parts
y - prats
All shorter English words within trap :
apt ar art at pa par pat rap rat ta tap tar
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With the same order, English words that are formed by any part of : t trap r rap a p
Based on trap, all English words formed by changing one letter
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English words starting with trap :
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English words that contain trap :
caltraps cantraps claptrap caltrap cantrap entraps entrap firetrap flytraps flytrap livetrap mantraps mantrap rattraps rattrap strapped strapper straps strap satraps satrapy strappy satrap tetrapod trapball trapdoor trapesed trapeses trapezes trapezia trapezii traplike trapline trapnest trappean trappers trapping trappose trappous traprock trapunto trapans trapeze trapped trapper trapan trapes traps trapt trap
English words ending with trap :
claptrap caltrap cantrap entrap firetrap flytrap livetrap mantrap rattrap strap satrap trap