Catch in a trap Crossword Clue
Last seen in: Daily Mail Easy · 2026-10-28
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(noun)
- a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
- strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
- a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
- a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
- something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
(verb)
- entice and trap
- catch in or as if in a trap
(noun)
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- the act of catching an object with the hands
- a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
- a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
- a restraint that checks the motion of something
- a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
- a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
- anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
- a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
- the quantity that was caught
(verb)
- contract
- delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
- be struck or affected by
- grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
- detect a blunder or misstep
- discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
- become aware of
- be the catcher
- catch up with and possibly overtake
- succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
- to hook or entangle
- cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
- spread or be communicated
- reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
- take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
- capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
- take in and retain
- attract and fix
- apprehend and reproduce accurately
- attract; cause to be enamored
- reach in time
- suffer from the receipt of
- perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
- see or watch
- hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- perceive by hearing
- get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
- check oneself during an action
- start burning
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Daily Mail Easy · Oct 28, 2026
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