overtrapv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈtrap/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈtræp/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, trap v.¹

Etymology: < over- prefix + trap v.¹ Compare slightly later overhunt v.

transitive. To trap excessively in (a region). Also: to deplete the stock of (an animal) by excessive trapping. Usually in passive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting area > [verb (transitive)] > exhaust supply of game

overtrap1855

overshoot1987

1855 W. O. Blake Volume of World 54 This shrewd company never allow their territory to be overtrapped.

1968 C. Helmericks Down Wild River North ii. xxiv. 385 The whole North has been overtrapped and overhunted.

1990 Yankee Mar. 93/1 Trappers are required to report the location of each beaver taken so that the state can monitor the populations and close areas that are being overtrapped.

1997 South Bend (Indiana) Tribune (Nexis) 27 July c3 They [sc. otters] were overtrapped for their fur, and also fell victim to polluted waters and the loss of habitat.

Derivatives

overˈtrapped adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting area > [adjective] > abounding in game > without game

gameless1819

overtrapped1954

1954 E. Leacock Montagnais Hunting Territory & Fur Trade 20 Seven Islands hunters have been pushing out from their own overtrapped territory into what was Mingan and Natashquan territory.

1995 Dallas Morning News (Nexis) 26 Nov. 35 a In the West, overtrapped rivers and streams yielded fewer and fewer pelts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overtrap
释义	overtrapv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈtrap/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈtræp/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, trap v.¹ Etymology: < over- prefix + trap v.¹ Compare slightly later overhunt v. transitive. To trap excessively in (a region). Also: to deplete the stock of (an animal) by excessive trapping. Usually in passive. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting area > [verb (transitive)] > exhaust supply of game overtrap1855 overshoot1987 1855 W. O. Blake Volume of World 54 This shrewd company never allow their territory to be overtrapped. 1968 C. Helmericks Down Wild River North ii. xxiv. 385 The whole North has been overtrapped and overhunted. 1990 Yankee Mar. 93/1 Trappers are required to report the location of each beaver taken so that the state can monitor the populations and close areas that are being overtrapped. 1997 South Bend (Indiana) Tribune (Nexis) 27 July c3 They [sc. otters] were overtrapped for their fur, and also fell victim to polluted waters and the loss of habitat. Derivatives overˈtrapped adj. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting area > [adjective] > abounding in game > without game gameless1819 overtrapped1954 1954 E. Leacock Montagnais Hunting Territory & Fur Trade 20 Seven Islands hunters have been pushing out from their own overtrapped territory into what was Mingan and Natashquan territory. 1995 Dallas Morning News (Nexis) 26 Nov. 35 a In the West, overtrapped rivers and streams yielded fewer and fewer pelts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1855
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