I. noun
1.
Synonyms: predicament , box, dilemma, fix, hole, impasse, jam, pickle, plight, scrape
2.
Synonyms: monopoly
II. verb
to get into one's control or a position from which escape is difficult
cornered him at a party and tried to borrow a hundred dollars
Synonyms: bottle (up), collar, tree
Related Word: bother, disturb, put out, trouble; capture, catch, nab, seize, trap
Idioms: chase up a tree, drive ( or run) into a corner, get ( or have) on the ropes