mousetrap

[ mous-trap ]

/ ˈmaʊsˌtræp /

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noun

a trap for mice, especially one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted.

a device, machine, or the like whose structure or function suggests a trap for mice.

a device, system, or stratagem for detecting and catching someone in an unauthorized or illegal act.

Football. trap¹ (def. 11).

verb (used with object), mouse·trapped, mouse·trap·ping.

Informal.

to trap or snare: traffic cops mousetrapping drunken drivers.
to manipulate by devious or clever means; trick or outwit: to mousetrap the witness into a contradiction.

Football. trap¹ (def. 20).

Idioms for mousetrap

build a better mousetrap, to make or offer a superior product.

Origin of mousetrap

First recorded in 1400–50, mousetrap is from late Middle English mous trappe. See mouse, trap¹

Words nearby mousetrap

mouse pad, mousepox, mouser, mousetail, mouse-tooth forceps, mousetrap, mouse type, mousey, mousing, mousquetaire, moussaka

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Example sentences from the Web for mousetrap

It was a “mousetrap,” he said, for the women who were already getting blowouts daily because of the speed and environment.
Blow Dry Bars Are a Thriving Industry Disrupting the Salon Business|Kelsey Meany|July 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
ACME has a mousetrap division that is not performing very well.
Capital Gains: Answering Krugman and Bernstein|David Frum|January 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Each answers what he pleases, as a saucepan, a mousetrap, etc.
Games and Songs of American Children|Various
The players enter and plan with Hamlet the performance of The Mousetrap.
Dramatic Technique|George Pierce Baker

What the diavolo did you want to go and poke your nose into such a mousetrap for?
A Roman Singer|F. Marion Crawford
To the left is the "mousetrap," to the right the prison gates.
Scenes from a Courtesan's Life|Honore de Balzac
A mousetrap is set, for the cats remain at home, and are hungry for their prey.
Henry VIII And His Court|Louise Muhlbach

British Dictionary definitions for mousetrap

mousetrap

/ (ˈmaʊsˌtræp) /

noun

any trap for catching mice, esp one with a spring-loaded metal bar that is released by the taking of the bait

British informal cheese of indifferent quality

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mousetrap
释义	mousetrap [ mous-trap ] / ˈmaʊsˌtræp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mousetrap ON THESAURUS.COM noun a trap for mice, especially one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted. a device, machine, or the like whose structure or function suggests a trap for mice. a device, system, or stratagem for detecting and catching someone in an unauthorized or illegal act. Football. trap¹ (def. 11). verb (used with object), mouse·trapped, mouse·trap·ping. Informal. to trap or snare: traffic cops mousetrapping drunken drivers. to manipulate by devious or clever means; trick or outwit: to mousetrap the witness into a contradiction. Football. trap¹ (def. 20). Idioms for mousetrap build a better mousetrap, to make or offer a superior product. Origin of mousetrap First recorded in 1400–50, mousetrap is from late Middle English mous trappe. See mouse, trap¹ Words nearby mousetrap mouse pad, mousepox, mouser, mousetail, mouse-tooth forceps, mousetrap, mouse type, mousey, mousing, mousquetaire, moussaka Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mousetrap It was a “mousetrap,” he said, for the women who were already getting blowouts daily because of the speed and environment. Blow Dry Bars Are a Thriving Industry Disrupting the Salon Business\|Kelsey Meany\|July 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST ACME has a mousetrap division that is not performing very well. Capital Gains: Answering Krugman and Bernstein\|David Frum\|January 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Each answers what he pleases, as a saucepan, a mousetrap, etc. Games and Songs of American Children\|Various The players enter and plan with Hamlet the performance of The Mousetrap. Dramatic Technique\|George Pierce Baker What the diavolo did you want to go and poke your nose into such a mousetrap for? A Roman Singer\|F. Marion Crawford To the left is the "mousetrap," to the right the prison gates. Scenes from a Courtesan's Life\|Honore de Balzac A mousetrap is set, for the cats remain at home, and are hungry for their prey. Henry VIII And His Court\|Louise Muhlbach British Dictionary definitions for mousetrap mousetrap / (ˈmaʊsˌtræp) / noun any trap for catching mice, esp one with a spring-loaded metal bar that is released by the taking of the bait British informal cheese of indifferent quality Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mousetrap peril, risk, danger, snag, difficulty, drawback, land mine, come-on, bait, inducement, sweetener, tickle, fascinate, excite, captivate, please, delight, pique, entertain, charm
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mousetrap

noun

verb (used with object), mouse·trapped, mouse·trap·ping.

Idioms for mousetrap

Origin of mousetrap

Words nearby mousetrap

Example sentences from the Web for mousetrap

British Dictionary definitions for mousetrap

noun

Words related to mousetrap