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List of meaning for trapped

to be forced into a situation against one’s will

at bay(p), cornered, trapped, treed(adj)

forced to turn and face attackers

"a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"

a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise undercover agents devised a trap to catch the counterfeiters

a bear trap

a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait

an overland route to the Far East that was once notorious for the many robbers who laid traps for unsuspecting wayfarers

something that catches and holds

the promotion is really just a trap to keep her from taking a new job elsewhere

the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal

shut your trap before someone belts you one!

to catch or hold as if in a net

an ambitious young man who was now trapped in a series of shady business deals

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

finally trapped the annoying fly in the palm of his hand

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