Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fall into a trap

/fɑːl ɪntə ə træp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: fal-l in-to a -trap
IPA: /fɑːl ɪntə ə træp/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a mistake, a bad decision or act senselessly and get into an extremely difficult situation.

Intransitive verb

verb

To be fooled and get into a difficult situation by relying on someone or responding to a scam, trick or prank.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"If you are not careful, you can fall into a trap of focusing too much on getting more loans instead of paying off other bills."
"He fell into a trap by believing his childhood friend and giving away all of his savings."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fɑːl ɪntə ə træp/
British English: /fɔːl ɪntə ə træp/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

falls into a trap (present, singular) falling into a trap (participle, present) fell into a trap (past) fallen into a trap (participle, past)

Synonyms

walk into a trap fall for

Questions

How do you pronounce fall into a trap?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɑːl ɪntə ə træp/.
What does fall into a trap mean?: To make a mistake, a bad decision or act senselessly and get into an extremely difficult situation.

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