trapping

SayTRAP-ing/ˈtɹæpɪŋ/

Noun pluraltrappings

3 meanings of trapping

1
verb
Present participle of trap. Use it when the catching is happening now or for the action itself.
They are trapping mice in the old barn this week.
Trapping the ball quickly, she stopped it from rolling away.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
A single act of catching a person or animal so they cannot escape.
Like catching a fish in a net so it cannot swim away.
The trapping of the mouse took only a few minutes.
Their clever trapping of the thief surprised the whole town.
Similarcapture, catching, snaring
Oppositerelease
3
nouncountable
A fancy cloth or harness worn by a horse for show.
The knight's horse wore a bright red trapping during the parade.
Each trapping was decorated with gold thread and small bells.
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trapping is a form of trap

trap, verb: To hold someone or something in a place or situation so they can't get out. Full entry

Forms: traptraps he/she/ittrapping -ing formtrapped past tense, past participle
Spelling: trap → trapping: double the p, add -ing

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Origins

Meanings 1–2

It comes from the word "trap."

Meaning 3

From Middle English trap, meaning personal belongings or household goods. Its deeper origin is uncertain.