to trap
- verb
- /træp/
- NSFW
- He started to trap on the corner to make some extra cash during summer.
Examples
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You trap me for years, now you're trying to cook my friends?
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In this neighborhood, it's common to see people trap late at night.
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We're gonna trap this sucker.
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"You mean we might not get to trap and make our fortune?" Morgan asked.
Fiction book (1994) -
Many teenagers choose to trap instead of working a traditional job.
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Informal
A place that attracts tourists and charges them too much for poor quality things or services
- Specialized
A situation where earning more causes loss of government help and keeps people poor
- Jargon
A route of spots where people set things to catch animals and check them regularly
- Offensive
A very revealing outfit that draws attention to the wearer's crotch area
- Jargon
In American football, an illegal action where a player hits another player from the side or behind
- Specialized
A tool with a long flexible wire that clears blockages in drains
- Jargon
A play that lets a defender pass the start line then blocks them to open a gap for the runner
- Specialized
A hard dark rock formed by volcanoes that people use to build roads and buildings
A garden or terrace that gets as much sun as possible while being sheltered from cold wind
- Literature
A situation where you pay regular fees without clear permission and cannot easily stop them
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
To trap (slang) meaning to sell drugs comes from the noun trap house for a drug-selling place, so the verb simply means 'to sell' in that setting.