trapt

Verb

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

1. (transitive) To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.
   • to trap foxes
2. (transitive) To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.
   • Be careful not to trap your finger in the door.
3. (transitive) To provide with a trap.
   • to trap a drain
4. (intransitive) To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; to travel for the purpose of trapping.
   • trap for beaver
5. (intransitive, slang) To successfully land an aircraft on an aircraft carrier using the carrier's arresting gear.
   • After three consecutive bolters, the pilot finally trapped successfully on the Nimitz.

   Antonyms:

   bolter

6. (intransitive) To leave suddenly, to flee.

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Adjective

trapped (comparative more trapped, superlative most trapped)

1. Caught in a trap.

   Synonyms:

   snared

   Antonyms:

   untrapped, unsnared

2. In a state of stagnation or despair; unable to move forward.