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rattrap

noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A device (trap) used to catch rats.

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Broader terms: trap, device

2

noun

Meaning 2

A dilapidated building, a place that is run down and unsanitary.

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noun

Meaning 3

A difficult, entangling situation.

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noun

Meaning 4

A type of bicycle pedal made of metal with no rubber.

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noun

Meaning 5

a trap for catching rats

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: trap

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noun

Meaning 6

filthy run-down dilapidated housing

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Broader terms: housing, lodging, living accommodations

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Meaning 7

a difficult entangling situation

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Broader terms: difficulty

History

Etymology

From Middle English rat trappe; equivalent to rat + trap.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: капа́н за плъ́хове (kapán za plǎ́hove) — device used to catch rats
  • Finnish: rotanloukku — device used to catch rats
  • French: piège à rats — device used to catch rats
  • French: ratière — device used to catch rats
  • German: Rattenfalle — device used to catch rats
  • Japanese: ネズミ捕り (nezumitori) — device used to catch rats
  • Japanese: 鼠落とし (nezumiotoshi) — device used to catch rats
  • Korean: 쥐덫 (jwideot) — device used to catch rats
  • Malayalam: എലിക്കെണി (elikkeṇi) — device used to catch rats
  • Mongolian: хулганы хавх (xulgany xavx) — device used to catch rats
  • Mongolian: гаранга (garanga) — device used to catch rats
  • Polish: pułapka na myszy — device used to catch rats
  • Russian: крысоло́вка (krysolóvka) — device used to catch rats
  • Vietnamese: bẫy chuột — device used to catch rats
  • Volapük: ratiträp — device used to catch rats
  • Belarusian: нявыкрутка (njavykrutka) — difficult, entangling situation
  • Russian: безвыходное положение (bezvyxodnoje položenije) — difficult, entangling situation