I. ˈmau̇s-ˌtrap noun
Date: 15th century
1. : a trap for mice
2. : a stratagem that lures one to defeat or destruction
3. : trap 2b
II. transitive verb
Date: circa 1864
: to snare in or as if in a mousetrap
I. ˈmau̇s-ˌtrap noun
Date: 15th century
1. : a trap for mice
2. : a stratagem that lures one to defeat or destruction
3. : trap 2b
II. transitive verb
Date: circa 1864
: to snare in or as if in a mousetrap
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003