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Related topics:1 [transitive] to force a person or animal into a position from which they cannot easily escape : 
Once the dog was cornered, he began to growl.
Once the dog was cornered, he began to growl.2 [transitive] to go to someone who is trying to avoid you, and make them listen to you : Later, he cornered Jenny on the stairs and asked her what was wrong.
Later, he cornered Jenny on the stairs and asked her what was wrong.3 to gain control of the whole supply of a particular kind of goods : They've been trying to corner the market by buying up all the wheat in sight.
corner the market
BBTThey've been trying to corner the market by buying up all the wheat in sight.4 [intransitive]TTC if a car corners, it goes around a corner or bend in the road
