trapped

Meanings

• adjective

  confined or enclosed, unable to escape or be set free

  - "The hikers were trapped in the mountains due to the sudden snowstorm."
  - "The thief was trapped in the room with the police closing in."

• verb transitive

  to capture or seize (someone or something)

  - "The hunter trapped a fox in his snare."
  - "The police trapped the suspect in an alley."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with trapped
clap , hap , lap , snap

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Variants

List of all variants of trapped that leads to same result
trap , trapped , trapper , trappers , trapping , traps , booby trap , booby traps , booby-trap , booby-trapped , booby-trapping , booby-traps

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Forms

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trapper, trapping, traps

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Etymology

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from the past participle of trap

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Trivia

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1. The word 'trap' comes from the Old English word 'trappen', meaning 'to strike'.

2. The longest word that can be formed using only the letters in the word 'trapped' is 'untrappable'.

3. The term 'trapdoor' comes from the fact that the door is hidden and can be sprung or 'trapped' open or shut.

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Related Concepts

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1. capture: The act of taking or seizing something or someone.

2. prisoner: A person who is confined or imprisoned, especially one who is held in custody of the law.

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Culture

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In literature, 'trapped' is often used to create tension and suspense. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Cask of Amontillado,' the protagonist lures his enemy into a wine cellar and seals him in, leaving him trapped. In music, the term 'trap music' refers to a genre of hip hop that originated in Memphis, Tennessee, characterized by its heavy use of 808 drums and distorted 80s-style synthesizers.

How to Memorize "trapped"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a net or a snare to remember the meaning of 'trapped' as meaning 'confined or enclosed'. Visualize someone or something caught in the net or snare.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'trapped' with the feeling of being stuck or unable to move.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Trapped: Tightly Restrained And Panicking' to remember the definition of 'trapped' as meaning 'confined or enclosed'.

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