trapping
/ˈtræpɪŋ/
noun
- The activity or profession of catching wild animals, especially for their fur.
- Modern trapping is regulated to protect animal populations.
- He learned trapping from his grandfather, who taught him how to set snares.
- Trapping was a major industry in North America during the fur trade era.
- A decorative covering or harness for a horse, especially in historical or ceremonial contexts.
- The knight's horse was adorned with rich trapping of velvet and gold.
- The parade featured horses with colorful trapping and plumes.
- The museum displayed a set of medieval horse trapping made of leather and brass.
Antonyms
verb
- Present participle of trap: the act of catching or confining something in a trap.
- He spent the afternoon trapping mice in the basement.
- The spider was trapping insects in its web.
- The children were trapping fireflies in a jar to watch them glow.