TRAPPED Definition & Meaning

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trapped

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adjective

caught in or as if in a trap or by a ruse, trick, or stratagem:
Relocate any trapped rabbit at least five miles from the capture site.
Early in the visit I became the trapped witness to a nasty argument between my host and his wife, which they expected me to arbitrate.
(of air, water, etc.) held or contained in an enclosed space or in another substance:
Make sure the clay is pressed flat, with no trapped air bubbles.
accidentally stuck or jammed in a narrow place from which release is difficult:
This excellent telescopic ladder has finger guards—no more trapped fingers when letting it down!
set with traps:
We followed the track carefully through heavily trapped bush to the meeting place.
(of a drain, pipe, or the like) furnished with a device for stopping undesirable substances from flowing through:
The pipes discharge wastewater into a sewer, usually through a trapped drain.
Baseball. (of a ball) caught as it hits the ground:
Challenges to the umpire included a trapped ball in the outfield that nobody else thought was actually caught.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of trap ¹

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of trapped¹

First recorded in 1425–75; trap ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; trap ¹( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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As carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses build up in the dense lower atmosphere, they absorb heat and keep it trapped there.

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As Squad members became more aware of wrongdoings, they said Smith made them feel trapped.

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He says he felt powerless to help those who had become trapped under the debris.

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Despite a growing acceptance of career changes and “job-hopping,” many working professionals feel trapped in roles they no longer want.

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Despite the family's efforts to protect them, her younger stepsisters found out that their father and mother were trapped under the rubble from other children at school.

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