Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trapper

/ˈtɹæpɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: trap-per
IPA: /ˈtɹæpɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals, for their pelts, meat, etc.

noun

A worker (usually a child) who opens and shuts a door in a gallery or level of a mine, to manage ventilation and access.

noun

An ornamental covering for a horse. See trapping and caparison.

noun

Slang

noun

A performer of trap music.

Slang

noun

Synonym of catcher.

Example Sentences

"The trapper is amazed and disturbed because he sees that this wild man has been freeing all the animals from his traps."
"Wanna be a trapper? Never serve a nigga where you live"

Etymology

From trap + -er, compare french trappeur.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: trap

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɹæpɚ/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

trappers (plural)

Phrases

honey trapper trapper hat

Synonyms

catcher

Rhymes With

rapper wrapper snapper clapper dapper tapper flapper capper sapper kapur napper klapper

Questions

How do you pronounce trapper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹæpɚ/.
What does trapper mean?: One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals, for their pelts, meat, etc.
Where does trapper come from?: From trap + -er, compare french trappeur.

How to pronounce trapper

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