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understood trap

understood trap is the simple past and past participle of understand trap.

Meaning of understand trap

Verb

understand trap (third-person singular simple present understands trap, present participle understanding trap, simple past and past participle understood trap)

  1. (obsolete, slang) To be conscious of any trickery; to be alert to one's own interests, to know what's going on.
    • ‘Yes! yes!’ said Mr Doughty, another tradesman, ‘we understand trap, and so does our good neighbour.’1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 345

Questions about understood trap

What is understood trap the simple past and past participle of?
Understood trap is the simple past and past participle of understand trap.

Words near understood trap in the dictionary

  1. understocking
  2. understockings
  3. understocks
  4. understood
  5. understood the assignment
  6. understood trap
  7. understoodest
  8. understoodness
  9. understored
  10. understorey
  11. understoreys

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