Pitfalling

Quick meaning: Pitfalling is an adjective meaning entrapping; ensnaring.

Meaning

entrapping; ensnaring.

More Meanings

1. The practice of setting up and using pitfalls to capture animals.
2. The process or act of succumbing to an unexpected hazard or pitfall.

Example Sentences

When pitfalling in dry areas, birds and other animals soon learn where to get a drink.

But always with my future as Nicholas's illustration of moral pitfalling possibilities.

It may take some trying and pitfalling, but the end result will be a lot more satisfying than George Babbitt's uniform.

Now, falling in love is one thing, but pitfalling is another. A man dislikes the thought of being trapped into a marriage.

Related Words

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