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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mouse•trap /ˈmaʊsˌtræp/USA pronunciation n., v., -trapped, -trap•ping. n. [countable] - a trap for mice, esp. a wooden one with a metal spring.
- a device or trick for trapping someone.
v. [~ + object] - Informal Termsto trap, trick, or catch, esp. unexpectedly or cleverly.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mouse•trap (mous′trap′),USA pronunciation n., v., -trapped, -trap•ping. n. - a trap for mice, esp. one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted.
- a device, machine, or the like whose structure or function suggests a trap for mice.
- a device, system, or stratagem for detecting and catching someone in an unauthorized or illegal act.
- Sport[Football.]trap1 (def. 11).
- Idiomsbuild a better mousetrap, to make or offer a superior product.
v.t. - Informal Terms
- to trap or snare:traffic cops mousetrapping drunken drivers.
- to manipulate by devious or clever means;
trick or outwit:to mousetrap the witness into a contradiction.
- [Football.]trap1 (def. 20).
- late Middle English mous trappe. See mouse, trap1 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mousetrap /ˈmaʊsˌtræp/ n - any trap for catching mice, esp one with a spring-loaded metal bar that is released by the taking of the bait
- Brit informal cheese of indifferent quality
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