MOUSETRAP


Meaning of MOUSETRAP in English

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.