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# trapping

verb, -ing form of «trap» (trap, traps, trapped, trapping); noun (trapping; trappings — plural)

«trapping» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Trapping means catching animals in traps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trapping/#m1)
2. Trapping means keeping someone or something in a place they cannot get out of. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trapping/#m2)
3. Trapping (in sport) means stopping a ball and controlling it, for example with your foot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trapping/#m3)
4. The trappings of something are the things that go with it and show it: «the trappings of wealth». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trapping/#m4)

### In the lessons

In history lessons, fur trapping was a big trade in early Canada and North America. In science, a Venus flytrap is a plant trapping insects, and greenhouse gases are trapping heat in the atmosphere (the greenhouse effect). In football coaching «trapping the ball» is a skill. In safety, trapping fingers in doors is a common injury. Phrases: «trapping heat», «trapping the ball», «the trappings of fame».

### Examples

- Greenhouse gases are trapping heat around the Earth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trapping/#x1)
- The Venus flytrap is trapping a fly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trapping/#x2)
- Fur trapping was common in old Canada. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trapping/#x3)
- He's good at trapping the ball with his chest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trapping/#x4)
- Be careful not to trap your fingers in the door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trapping/#x5)
- The snow was trapping the cars on the road. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trapping/#x6)
- She didn't care about the trappings of fame. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trapping/#x7)
- The King rode on a huge Elephant adorned with the most gorgeous trappings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trapping/#x8)

### Note

Double p: trap → trapped, trapping. «The trappings» (plural noun) is mostly used in grown-up writing. Humane traps catch animals without hurting them.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «trapping» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trapping/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«trapping» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trapping.html) on Mova free.