🪤 A catching device 🪤 To catch or hold 🏹 A launcher 🚰 A drain bend 👄 The mouth 🛺 A small carriage 🏌️ A sand hazard 🎵 A hip-hop style 💊 To sell drugs

trap

2 7.7

A type of hip-hop with heavy bass and dark repeating beats

noun
/træp/

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: trap

He played a new track that perfectly embodied the trap sound with its heavy bass and rhythmic beats.
trap music

And then it changes into like, this hard trap beat and it keeps going back and forth.

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Examples

I think he was quite affable and found the question funny but didn't fall into the trap.

Blog text (24)
At the party, everyone was dancing to the latest trap music that got everyone hyped up.
And then it changes into like, this hard trap beat and it keeps going back and forth.

Theo Von
Russia's Santon Records is proving to be an increasingly impressive venue for future bass, juke, trap, and related styles.

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Trap is just a fad, sort of like dubstep was, but it doesn't mean there aren't any good trap or dubstep songs.

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Many rappers today draw inspiration from trap music, reflecting life experiences in urban environments.

Synonyms

rap

vstrap

253 2.9

A style of music with spoken words that rhyme over a strong beat

emphasizes production and ominous beats rather than mainly vocal delivery

hip-hop

vstrap

177 3.0

Music with spoken words over a beat

is a specific musical style within it with darker beats and themes

Compounds

booby trap

Specialized

65 7.0

A hidden bomb that explodes when someone touches or steps on it

trap door

21 3.3

A door in a floor or stage that opens to a space below

sand trap

8 3.3

A shallow pit filled with sand that makes golf shots harder

speed trap

6 3.8

A place on a road where police hide to catch drivers going too fast

tourist trap

Informal

6 4.2

A place that attracts tourists and charges them too much for poor quality things or services

booby trap

4 6.6

A hidden problem that surprises someone and causes trouble

steel trap

3 7.5

A metal device with strong springs and sharp jaws that catches animals

steel trap

Informal

2 7.3

A very quick, sharp mind that notices things and remembers details

poverty trap

Specialized

1 6.1

A situation where earning more causes loss of government help and keeps people poor

reverse trap

Informal

1 9.1

A trick that backfires and harms the person who set it

monkey trap

1 9.1

A tool used to catch monkeys by giving them bait they cannot remove

trap-door spider

1 8.3

A spider that makes a silk-lined underground nest with a camouflaged lid

trap line

Jargon

1 8.9

A route of spots where people set things to catch animals and check them regularly

trap rock

Specialized

1 5.7

A hard dark rock formed by volcanoes that people use to build roads and buildings

trap of expectations

1 7.5

A feeling of being held back by what other people expect you to do

trap block

Jargon

1 7.9

In American football, an illegal action where a player hits another player from the side or behind

trap play

Jargon

1 7.3

A play that lets a defender pass the start line then blocks them to open a gap for the runner

subscription trap

Literature

1 7.6

A situation where you pay regular fees without clear permission and cannot easily stop them

tanglefoot trap

1 8.2

A sticky surface that catches insects when they land or crawl on it

iron trap

Informal

9.7

A situation you cannot escape from

penis fly trap

Offensive

9.9

A very revealing outfit that draws attention to the wearer's crotch area

trap-and-drain auger

Specialized

8.8

A tool with a long flexible wire that clears blockages in drains

societal trap

7.7

A situation where what others expect limits a person's choices

solar trap

7.5

A garden or terrace that gets as much sun as possible while being sheltered from cold wind

Surface Forms

trap singular

traps plural

Etymology

The music called trap takes its name from the slang trap house — a place where drugs are sold — and the songs often reflect life and stories from that environment.