Trap
noun
A device used to catch things - often animals.
He set up a trap to catch the mouse roaming in his house.
Often appears as...
- set a trap
- fall into a trap
verb
To catch somebody or something in a place they can't get out of.
The cat trapped the mouse in the corner.
Often appears as...
- trap someone in
- trap something with
noun
A trick or situation that catches you unexpectedly.
The question on the test was a trap designed to confuse students.
Often appears as...
- fall into a trap
- set a trap
verb
To hold or keep someone in a place by force or trickery.
The bear was trapped in the cave by the landslide.
Often appears as...
- trap somebody in
- trap somebody with
noun
A type of rock that oil and gas can get stuck in.
The process of fracking releases oil and gas from the trap rock.
Often appears as...
- trap rock
- oil trap
noun
A type of plumbing device that blocks gasses from coming up.
The plumber installed a trap to prevent sewer gas from entering the house.
Often appears as...
- p-trap
- s-trap
noun
A device used to catch things - often animals.
He set up a trap to catch the mouse roaming in his house.
Often appears as...
- set a trap
- fall into a trap
verb
To catch somebody or something in a place they can't get out of.
The cat trapped the mouse in the corner.
Often appears as...
- trap someone in
- trap something with
noun
A trick or situation that catches you unexpectedly.
The question on the test was a trap designed to confuse students.
Often appears as...
- fall into a trap
- set a trap
verb
To hold or keep someone in a place by force or trickery.
The bear was trapped in the cave by the landslide.
Often appears as...
- trap somebody in
- trap somebody with
noun
A type of rock that oil and gas can get stuck in.
The process of fracking releases oil and gas from the trap rock.
Often appears as...
- trap rock
- oil trap
noun
A type of plumbing device that blocks gasses from coming up.
The plumber installed a trap to prevent sewer gas from entering the house.
Often appears as...
- p-trap
- s-trap
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Animal Capture
Often refers to devices capturing animals humanely and alive, not killing.
The humane trap caught the raccoon without harming it.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
Can be used metaphorically to describe situations ensnaring someone.
His clever argument was a verbal trap for the opposition.
Pro Tip 1/2Animal Capture
Often refers to devices capturing animals humanely and alive, not killing.
The humane trap caught the raccoon without harming it.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
Can be used metaphorically to describe situations ensnaring someone.
His clever argument was a verbal trap for the opposition.
Pro Tip 1/2Animal Capture
Often refers to devices capturing animals humanely and alive, not killing.
The humane trap caught the raccoon without harming it.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
Can be used metaphorically to describe situations ensnaring someone.
His clever argument was a verbal trap for the opposition.
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Are Crows the Ultimate...
Imagine that you're a crow. Here's your food in a deep hole. How would you go about, with the tools available to you on this table, solving this problem? The bird's tool kit includes a short stick hanging on a piece of string, three stones inside wooden cages, and a longer stick trapped in a plastic box.
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Julian Baggini: Is there...
Now that, I think, is a model for understanding ourselves, and I think it's a liberating model. Because if you think that you have this fixed, permanent essence, which is always the same, throughout your life, no matter what, in a sense you're kind of trapped. You're born with an essence,
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Antlion Death Trap PIPE...
around the world these Lions have ferocious jaws only these jaws are hollow allowing it to suck the life juices out of what else ants or whatever it can trap the sand has to be just right fine grain soft for this crafty
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Why do we love? A...
easily leads to boredom and power games. To avoid this trap, Beauvoir advised loving authentically, which is more like a great friendship. Lovers support each other in discovering themselves, reaching beyond themselves,
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What makes a hero? -...
and enters the special world and adventure. We're not in Kansas anymore. Trials Being a hero is hard our hero solves a riddle, slays a monster, escapes from a trap.
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Octopus Steals Crab from...
With the metal trap in the way, that's not too successful. But that huge brain helps the octopus to get creative and to think up a dramatically different strategy.
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Best Spider Moments PIPE...
this raises a few problems her lunch is three times her size packed with venom and surrounded by a sticky trap mission impossible
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Spider With Three Super...
This raises a few problems. Her lunch is three times her size packed with venom and surrounded by a sticky trap.
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
trapped and completely helpless held by each leg the queen is on the rack first stretched then dismembered
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Why I think inside the...
the clouds this guy's trapped forever in his box this installation was very much inspired
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Are Crows the Ultimate...
Imagine that you're a crow. Here's your food in a deep hole. How would you go about, with the tools available to you on this table, solving this problem? The bird's tool kit includes a short stick hanging on a piece of string, three stones inside wooden cages, and a longer stick trapped in a plastic box.
Video examples
Julian Baggini: Is there...
Now that, I think, is a model for understanding ourselves, and I think it's a liberating model. Because if you think that you have this fixed, permanent essence, which is always the same, throughout your life, no matter what, in a sense you're kind of trapped. You're born with an essence,
Video examples
Antlion Death Trap PIPE...
around the world these Lions have ferocious jaws only these jaws are hollow allowing it to suck the life juices out of what else ants or whatever it can trap the sand has to be just right fine grain soft for this crafty
Video examples
Why do we love? A...
easily leads to boredom and power games. To avoid this trap, Beauvoir advised loving authentically, which is more like a great friendship. Lovers support each other in discovering themselves, reaching beyond themselves,
Video examples
What makes a hero? -...
and enters the special world and adventure. We're not in Kansas anymore. Trials Being a hero is hard our hero solves a riddle, slays a monster, escapes from a trap.
Video examples
Octopus Steals Crab from...
With the metal trap in the way, that's not too successful. But that huge brain helps the octopus to get creative and to think up a dramatically different strategy.
Video examples
Best Spider Moments PIPE...
this raises a few problems her lunch is three times her size packed with venom and surrounded by a sticky trap mission impossible
Video examples
Spider With Three Super...
This raises a few problems. Her lunch is three times her size packed with venom and surrounded by a sticky trap.
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
trapped and completely helpless held by each leg the queen is on the rack first stretched then dismembered
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Why I think inside the...
the clouds this guy's trapped forever in his box this installation was very much inspired
Example 1 of 10
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Sammi Hanratty
American Actress
People get so trapped by their technology now. Real life is so much better. I love talking with my mother and father. We really enjoy staying in and making a meal together. I'm very close with all four of my older sisters as well.
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Ray Stevenson
British Actor
Working at night helps people focus in on this crazy little bubble you've created, wherever you are filming. It doesn't matter where the location is, the world doesn't exist outside this bubble. And everyone is trapped inside.
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Penelope Cruz
Spanish Actress
I don't play comedy as comedy. That would be the biggest trap. I think about the characters and their situations. Then you don't have to worry where the laugh is going to be. But comedy is harder than drama.
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Noah Cyrus
American Actress
To think that any animal would be trapped makes me so sad. It's like living in your bedroom for your entire life and never being able to go outside.
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Jeanne Moreau
French Actress
If you get trapped in the idea that what is most important is what image of yourself you're giving to the world, you're on a dangerous path.
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Tara Westover
American Historian
When you abuse someone, you limit their perspective, and you trap them in your view of them or your view of the world.
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Richard Thaler
American Economist
Don't get trapped by looking at what the price was that you paid for some stock originally.
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Ruth Porat
American Businesswoman
I hate the term 'work-life balance.' I think it's a setup, and it's trap for all of us.
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Moon Unit Zappa
American Musician
I've got a new relationship and I'm trapped in this old life.
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Ari Lennox
American Musician
The world likes trap and EDM unless it's a fire melody.
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Sammi Hanratty
American Actress
People get so trapped by their technology now. Real life is so much better. I love talking with my mother and father. We really enjoy staying in and making a meal together. I'm very close with all four of my older sisters as well.
Quote examples
Ray Stevenson
British Actor
Working at night helps people focus in on this crazy little bubble you've created, wherever you are filming. It doesn't matter where the location is, the world doesn't exist outside this bubble. And everyone is trapped inside.
Quote examples
Penelope Cruz
Spanish Actress
I don't play comedy as comedy. That would be the biggest trap. I think about the characters and their situations. Then you don't have to worry where the laugh is going to be. But comedy is harder than drama.
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Noah Cyrus
American Actress
To think that any animal would be trapped makes me so sad. It's like living in your bedroom for your entire life and never being able to go outside.
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Jeanne Moreau
French Actress
If you get trapped in the idea that what is most important is what image of yourself you're giving to the world, you're on a dangerous path.
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Tara Westover
American Historian
When you abuse someone, you limit their perspective, and you trap them in your view of them or your view of the world.
Quote examples
Richard Thaler
American Economist
Don't get trapped by looking at what the price was that you paid for some stock originally.
Quote examples
Ruth Porat
American Businesswoman
I hate the term 'work-life balance.' I think it's a setup, and it's trap for all of us.
Quote examples
Moon Unit Zappa
American Musician
I've got a new relationship and I'm trapped in this old life.
Quote examples
Ari Lennox
American Musician
The world likes trap and EDM unless it's a fire melody.
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