trap

US /træp/

UK /træp/

A2

noun

  • Device used for catching animals
  • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
  • Area or hazard on a golf course
  • Someone's mouth
  • Uncomfortable event that is hard to escape

verb

  • To use a device to catch animals or people
  • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
  • To catch or prevent someone from escaping
  • To trick someone
  • To put into a situation you can't escape from

Examples

It is easy to fall into the trap of taking out a loan you cannot afford.

Slow down?there are speed traps along this stretch of road.