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trapping out

trapping out is the present participle and gerund of trap out.

Meaning of trap out

Verb

trap out (third-person singular simple present traps out, present participle trapping out, simple past and past participle trapped out)

  1. To deplete an area of all individuals of a certain animal, bird, etc., by trapping.
  2. (slang) To convert (a place) into a trap house
    • We used to trap out my mom house, turn the condo to a hideout.2018, “I'm Straight”, in Harder Than Ever, performed by Lil Baby

Questions about trapping out

What is trapping out the present participle and gerund of?
Trapping out is the present participle and gerund of trap out.

Words near trapping out in the dictionary

  1. trappin
  2. trappin'
  3. trappiness
  4. trapping
  5. trapping in
  6. trapping out
  7. trappingly
  8. trappings
  9. trappins
  10. Trappist
  11. Trappist cheese

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