trap

/træp/
verb
  1. To catch or hold something in a trap or similar device.
    • The hunter trapped a fox in the forest.
    • We trapped the mouse using a simple box and some cheese.
    • The net trapped several fish in the river.
  2. To trick or deceive someone into doing something or into a difficult situation.
    • The reporter trapped the politician with a clever question.
    • The con artist trapped the elderly man into signing away his savings.
    • She felt trapped by his lies and couldn't find a way out.
  3. To prevent someone or something from moving or escaping.
    • The cat trapped the bird in the corner of the garden.
    • Heavy snow trapped the villagers in their homes for three days.
    • The car accident trapped the driver inside the vehicle.
  4. To store or collect something, especially energy or particles.
    • The filter traps dust particles from the air.
    • Solar panels trap sunlight and convert it into electricity.
    • The greenhouse traps heat to keep plants warm in winter.
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adjective
  1. Relating to the trap music genre.
    • She wore a T-shirt with a trap music logo on it.
    • He loves trap beats and listens to them while working out.
    • The trap scene in Atlanta is famous worldwide.
noun
  1. A device or contraption designed to catch and hold animals, often by springing shut.
    • The hunter set a trap in the woods to catch a rabbit.
    • We checked the trap every morning but it was always empty.
    • The mouse avoided the trap by stealing the cheese without triggering it.
  2. A clever plan or trick used to deceive or catch someone.
    • The police set a trap to catch the thief by leaving a fake wallet on the bench.
    • He walked right into her trap when he agreed to meet her alone.
    • The email was a trap designed to steal your personal information.
  3. A situation from which it is difficult to escape.
    • The hikers found themselves in a trap when the trail collapsed behind them.
    • She felt stuck in a trap of debt and low-paying jobs.
    • Many people fall into the trap of comparing themselves to others on social media.
  4. A type of music genre that originated in the southern United States, characterized by heavy bass and hi-hat rhythms.
    • He produces trap beats in his bedroom studio.
    • Trap has become one of the most popular genres in hip-hop.
    • The club played trap music all night, and the crowd loved the heavy beats.
  5. A light, two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse.
    • The farmer used a trap to carry supplies to the market.
    • They rode through the countryside in a horse-drawn trap.
    • An old wooden trap sat abandoned in the barn.
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