Definition of mousetrap Mousetrap

/mawˈstɹæˌp/ - [mawstratp] - mouse•trap

We found 10 definitions of mousetrap from 4 different sources.

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What does mousetrap mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: mousetraps

mousetrap - (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated
  trap play
  maneuver, manoeuvre, play an action aimed at evading an opponent
mousetrap - a trap for catching mice
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • mousetrap (Noun)
    Device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.
  • mousetrap (Noun)
    A website designed to open another copy of itself when the user tries to close the webpage. Frequently used by advertisers and pornographers.
  • mousetrap (Noun)
    With attribute "better", a hypothetical new or improved product used in economic projections.
  • mousetrap (Noun)
    Ordinary, everyday cheese.
  • mousetrap (Noun)
    A slice of bread or toast topped with cheese and then grilled or microwaved.
  • mousetrap (Verb)
     To trap; to trick or fool someone into a bad situation.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • mousetrap
    The parson's mousetrap; the state of matrimony.

Part of speech

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  • mousetrap, verb, present, 1st person singular of mousetrap (infinitive).
  • mousetrap, verb (infinitive).
  • mousetrap, noun, singular of mousetraps.

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