# entrap

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈtɹæp/ · frequency rank #64,355

## Definitions
1. To catch in a trap or snare.
2. To lure (someone), either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act.

## Etymology
From Middle French entrapper, entraper, from Old French entraper, antraper (“catch in a trap”), equivalent to en- + trap. Compare Middle English bitrappen, from Old English betræppan (“to catch in a trap, entrap”), from the same West Germanic source (see Modern English betrap).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/entrap