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Meaning of
trap
in English
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Plural
traps
Past Tense
trapped
Participle Verb
trapping
Third Person Singular
traps
Definitions
Noun
a
device
to
catch
animals
a
trick
or
arrangement
to
deceive
someone
;
a
snare
a
covering
over
a
hole
or
opening
(
like
a
trapdoor
)
The
maintenance
crew
installed
a
trap
over
the
sewer
hole
.
a
bend
in
pipes
to
seal
gases
and
allow
liquid
flow
The
plumber
added
a
trap
to
the
drainage
pipe
to
prevent
backups
.
air
accumulation
point
;
water
pipe
obstruction
The
plumber
fixed
the
trap
in
the
sink
to
stop
the
leak
.
site
for
drug
activity
The
police
raided
the
suspected
trap
where
drugs
were
being
sold
.
an
impoverished
urban
area
;
high
crime
rate
The
community
center
provided
aid
to
families
living
in
the
trap
.
hip-hop
music
genre
with
heavy
sub-bass
The
rapper's
new
album
was
a
fusion
of
trap
and
electronic
music
.
dark
igneous
rock
type
The
geologist
studied
the
formation
of
trap
rock
in
the
mountain
range
.
the
trapezius
muscle
(
in
anatomy
)
The
athlete
pulled
her
trapezius
muscle
while
lifting
heavy
weights
.
Verb
to
capture
or
catch
using
a
trap
The
hunters
used
bait
to
trap
the
wild
animals
in
the
forest
.
to
deceive
or
outsmart
someone
;
strategic
capture
The
company's
competitor
tried
to
trap
them
into
a
bad
business
deal
.
to
land
an
aircraft
on
a
carrier
using
arresting
gear
The
pilot
had
to
trap
the
plane
on
the
carrier
during
the
storm
.
to
capture
errors
for
processing
;
handle
exceptions
The
programmer
wrote
code
to
trap
and
log
any
runtime
errors
.
Compounds / Phrases
flytrap
mantrap
mousetrap
rattrap
suntrap
trapshooter
trapshooting
firetrap
deathtrap
trap music
trapdoors
honeytrap
livetrap
trapline
traplines
trapshooters
deadfall trap