"trapped" in the verb sense
1. trap, pin down
place in a confining or embarrassing position
"He was trapped in a difficult situation"
2. trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel
catch in or as if in a trap
"The men trap foxes"
3. trap
hold or catch as if in a trap
"The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"
4. trap, pin, immobilize, immobilise
to hold fast or prevent from moving
"The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
"trapped" in the adjective sense
1. at bay, cornered, trapped, treed
forced to turn and face attackers
"a stag at bay"
"she had me cornered between the porch and her car"
"like a trapped animal"
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