n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: trapped ; trap · ping
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to catch or take in or as if in a trap : ENTRAP b : to place in a restricted position : CONFINE < trapped in the burning wreck>
2 : to provide or set (a place) with traps
3 a : STOP , HOLD <these mountains trap rains and fogs generated over the ocean ― American Guide Series: Calif. > b : to separate out (as water from steam)
4 a : to catch (as a baseball) immediately after a bounce b : to block out (a defensive football player) by means of a trap c : to stop and gain control of (a soccer ball) with a part of the body other than the hands or arms
intransitive verb
1 : to engage in trapping animals (as for furs)
2 : to make a defensive trap in basketball
synonyms see CATCH
– trap · per noun