trap
/træp/
verb
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
adjective
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.