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to mousetrap

to mousetrap

3.6
To catch mice using a small device that snaps shut
  • verb
  • /ˈmaʊsˌtræp/
translation icon : atrapar con trampa
  • After noticing droppings, she quickly mousetrapped the kitchen to solve the problem.

Examples

  • Did you mousetrap any mice last night?

  • She mousetraps mice every winter.

  • We mousetrapped the pantry last night and found three dead mice this morning.

  • The farmer mousetraps his barn every autumn to keep rodents away from the grain.

  • We mousetrap the kitchen each month to catch any mice that might have sneaked in.

  • To keep the storage area free of pests, he mousetraps it regularly during the spring.

  • After seeing a mouse in the house, she mousetrap the living room to capture it.

Synonyms

to entrap
vsto mousetrap
8 7.2

To catch a person or animal by tricking them so they cannot escape

involves catching animals, especially mice, using a trap not trickery
to mousetrapping
vsto mousetrap
7.0

To catch mice using a tool or to keep someone in a situation they cannot leave

is mainly the literal act of catching mice with a trap

Antonyms

to release
∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

Surface Forms

mousetrap infinitive
mousetrapped past
mousetrapped past participle
mousetraping present participle
mousetraps third person singular

Etymology

Mousetrap as a verb comes from the noun mousetrap and simply means 'to catch' a mouse with a trap. So, to mousetrap a place is to set traps there to catch mice.