Definition of Trap
Trap
trap


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a device made using trickery to catch people of things;

e.g. We laid out traps along the riverbed to try and catch crawdads.

(noun)
(slang) referring to the mouth;

e.g. He told her to shut her trap.

(verb)
to catch or be caught in a trap, such as to restrict movement;

e.g. The plan was to trap her in the house until after the event.



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