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entrap

/ɪnˈtɹæp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
en-trap
IPA
/ɪnˈtɹæp/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To catch in a trap or snare.

Transitive verb

verb

To lure (someone), either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French entrapper, entraper, from Old French entraper, antraper (“catch in a trap”), equivalent to en- + trap. Compare Middle English bitrappen, from Old English betræppan (“to catch in a trap, entrap”), from the same West Germanic source (see Modern English betrap).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

entraps (present, singular) entrapping (participle, present) entrapped (participle, past) entrapped (past)

Derived Forms

entrapment entrappingly nonentrapped unentrapped

Synonyms

betrap ensnare trap snare trammel frame set up

Rhymes With

app map cap gap crap trap tap snap wrap lap rap slap

Questions

How do you pronounce entrap?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɹæp/.
What does entrap mean?
To catch in a trap or snare.
Where does entrap come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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