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trap(9) (iou)



trap verb2. [trap] Infl. -pp-. LME.
[from TRAP noun1. Cf. earlier BETRAP.]
I. verb trans.
Catch (as) in a trap; entrap, ensnare. Also (chiefly techn.), retain in or separate out with a trap. LME.
D. Madden A bee had flown into the church, and was trapped at this window. G. Daly Her young friend was trapped in a loveless marriage.
b. fig. Catch out (a person), esp. by a deliberate trick or plan. M17.
G. Greene I don't know who trapped you into it.
Provide or set with a trap or traps. M19.
a. Baseball & Amer. Football. Catch (the ball) just after it has hit the ground. Also, hem (a runner) between two fielders. L19.
b. Cricket. Cause (a batsman) to be dismissed, freq. leg before wicket. E20.
c. Football. Receive and control (the ball). M20.
II. verb intrans.
Catch wild animals in traps for their furs; set traps for game. E19.
D. Wallace Tom Blake..had trapped at the..western end of Grand Lake.
Use or work a trap or traps, esp. in trap-shooting. M19.
a. Of a greyhound: leave the trap at the start of a race. M20.
b. Of a pigeon: enter the trap of a loft. L20.