trapping
Meaning of trapping
- catch (an animal) in a trap.
- trick or deceive (someone) into doing something contrary to their interests or intentions.
I hoped to trap him into an admission
Old English træppe (in coltetræppe ‘Christ's thorn’); related to Middle Dutch trappe and medieval Latin trappa, of uncertain origin. The verb dates from late Middle English.
verb, gerund or present participle- put trappings on (a horse).
the horses were trapped with black velvet
gaily trapped mules
late Middle English: from the obsolete noun trap ‘trappings’, from Old French drap ‘drape’.
Information about trapping
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of trapping is: trappings.
- Languages in which trapping is used:
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Hyphenation of trapping
trap-ping
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- trapping is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
trapping synonyms
Meaning caparison:
Meaning keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time):
Meaning capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape):
Meaning force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape:
Meaning write or compose:
Meaning put or keep in prison or a place like a prison:
Meaning cunningly deceive or outwit:
Meaning deceive; trick:
Meaning deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain:
Meaning act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage:
Meaning tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward:
Meaning persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery:
Meaning charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way:
Meaning trick or deceive (someone); dupe:
Meaning deceive or trick:
Meaning entice (someone) to do or believe something inadvisable or foolhardy:
Meaning persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery:
Meaning use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something:
Meaning a long-winged web-footed seabird with a raucous call, typically having white plumage with a grey or black mantle:
Meaning deceive by greater ingenuity:
Meaning defeat or get the better of (someone) by being clever or cunning:
Meaning trick or deceive:
Translation of trapping
- Spanish: atrape
- French: piégeage
- Portuguese: armadilhas
Words that rhyme with trapping
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