 |
| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | træppe, treppe |
Related topics:1 a piece of equipment for catching animals : 
He stepped into a bear trap covered in snow.
for animals
He stepped into a bear trap covered in snow.2 a clever trick that is used to catch someone or to make them do or say something that they did not intend to
clever trick
3 an unpleasant or difficult situation that is difficult to escape from : Amanda felt that marriage was a trap.
bad situation
Amanda felt that marriage was a trap.4 to do something that seems good at the time but is not sensible or wise, or to avoid doing this : Don't fall into the trap of investing all your money in one place.
fall into/avoid the trap of doing something
Don't fall into the trap of investing all your money in one place.5 a rude way of telling someone to not say anything about things that are secret : Just keep your trap shut.
keep your trap shut
spokenJust keep your trap shut.7 a vehicle with two wheels, pulled by a horse
vehicle
TTB8 sandtrap [= bunker British English]
sport
American EnglishDSG9 a special gate from which a greyhound is set free at the beginning of a race
dog race
DSO ➔ booby trap, death trap
