I. noun Date: 15th century a trap for mice, a stratagem that lures one to defeat or destruction, trap 2b, II. transitive verb Date: circa 1864 to snare in or as if in a ~
MOUSETRAP
Meaning of MOUSETRAP in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012