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trapped

/tɹˈæpt/verb, adjective1 syllable

Trapped means: catch in or as if in a trap.

Synonyms for trapped14

verb, as in catch in or as if in a trap

trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel

verb, as in to hold fast or prevent from moving

trap, pin, immobilize, immobilise

verb, as in place in a confining or embarrassing position

trap, pin down

verb, as in hold or catch as if in a trap

trap

verb, as in to sell marijuana on a street corner

trap

adjective, as in forced to turn and face attackers

at bay, cornered, treed, unfree

also used for trapped

snared

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What does trapped mean?6

verb

1

catch in or as if in a trap“The men trap foxes”

2

to hold fast or prevent from moving“The child was pinned under the fallen tree”

3

place in a confining or embarrassing position“He was trapped in a difficult situation”

4

hold or catch as if in a trap“The gaps between the teeth trap food particles”

5

to sell marijuana on a street corner

adjective

1

forced to turn and face attackers“a stag at bay”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with trapped?11

two syllables

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Trapped in a sentence

  • Her plan to trap him with sex, trapped her instead!Nuel
  • He was trapped in that deep hole, waiting ton die.Conjuice
  • He was trapped at the bottom of that deep hole, waiting to die.Conjuice
  • You made me feel trapped, leading me to consider suicide.Nuel
  • The crocodile trapped the gnu as it tried to cross the river.papabear
  • Birds are trapped by a lot of villagers.unknown
  • Amber preserves insects that get trapped in it.Lepotdeterre
  • The air trapped in the fur of a sea otter helps it to float.OsoHombre

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