What is the meaning of trapped?

verb

  • Place in a confining or embarrassing position.
    • usage: "He was trapped in a difficult situation"
  • Catch in or as if in a trap.
    • usage: "The men trap foxes"
  • Hold or catch as if in a trap.
    • usage: "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"
  • To hold fast or prevent from moving.
    • usage: "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"

adjective

  • Forced to turn and face attackers.
    • usage: "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"
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APAWordNet. (2010). trapped. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/trapped/definitions/1185689
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