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attrap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
at-trap
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To entrap; to ensnare.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French attraper (“to catch”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

attraps (present, singular) attrapping (participle, present) attrapped (participle, past) attrapped (past)

Questions

What does attrap mean?
To entrap; to ensnare.
Where does attrap come from?
It is traced to French.

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