entrapped

Meanings

• Adjective or Verb

  Caught or held against one's will; imprisoned.

  - "The burglar was entrapped in the house by the police."
  - "The fish was entrapped in the net."
  - "The animal rights activists were entrapped by the undercover agents."

• Adjective

  Bewitched or ensnared, as by a spell or temptation.

  - "The enchantress entrapped the prince with a spell."
  - "The temptation of wealth entrapped the young man."

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Synonyms

betrap

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with entrapped
mapped , napped , happed , clapped , mapped , swapped

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Variants

List of all variants of entrapped that leads to same result
entrap , entrapped , entrapping , entraps

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Etymology

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From Old French entrapper 'to ensnare', from en 'in' + trapper 'to snare'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'entrapped' is often used in the context of criminal investigations to describe situations where law enforcement uses deception or subterfuge to catch criminals.

2. In the movie 'The Italian Job' (2001), the protagonists use a bus to steal gold from a moving train. The bus is filled with miners, who are 'entrapped' in the bus to make it heavier and blend in with the surrounding traffic.

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Related Concepts

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1. imprisonment: The state of being confined or held against one's will, typically for a punishable offense.

2. captivity: The state of being held or controlled against one's will.

3. snare: A device used to catch or trap animals or birds.

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Culture

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The word 'entrapped' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict situations of captivity, both physical and metaphorical. In music, the term is used in jazz to describe a musical improvisation in which a musician plays around a central theme or chord progression. In popular culture, the term is often used to describe individuals who are manipulated or deceived into committing crimes.

How to Memorize "entrapped"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a net or trap ensnaring an animal or person.
   - Visualize a person being surrounded and unable to escape.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'entrapped' with the idea of being held captive or ensnared.
   - Associate the word 'entrapped' with the idea of being unable to escape or break free.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ensnared in a net, entrapped I am yet.'
   - Use the mnemonic 'Entrapped: Ensnared, ensnared, ensnared, can't escape.'

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