Rattrap
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rattrap is a noun meaning A device (trap) used to catch rats.
Meaning
A device (trap) used to catch rats.
More Meanings
- A dilapidated building, a place that is run down and unsanitary.
- A difficult, entangling situation.
- A type of bicycle pedal made of metal with no rubber.
Example Sentences
... the whole world with its lands and seas, its cities and villages - was nothing but a big rattrap. It had never existed for any other purpose than to set baits for people. It offered riches and joys, shelter and food, heat and clothing, exactly as the rattrap offered cheese and pork, and as soon as anyone let himself be tempted to touch the bait, it closed in on him, and then everything came to an end.
Word Forms
- rattraps
- rat trap
- rat-trap
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dive, mantrap, snare, rattletrap, trap, hook.
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