trapes
Plural: trapeses
Verb
Verb Forms: trapesed, trapesing, trapeses
- To traipse; to walk about aimlessly or idly.
- place in a confining or embarrassing position
- catch in or as if in a trap
- hold or catch as if in a trap
- to hold fast or prevent from moving
- Alternative spelling of traipse in reduced usage since about WWI
Noun
- Alternative spelling of traipse in reduced usage since about WWI
- A slattern; an idle, sluttish, or untidy woman.
Examples
- Sometimes, players TRAPES around the board mentally, unable to commit to a word.
Origin / Etymology
Obscure, as is common among colloquialisms. OED mentions possible association with Dutch trappen, to tread or stamp the foot, but objects that the connection is unconvincing.
Synonyms
ensnare, entrap, immobilise, immobilize, pin, pin down, snare, trammel, trap
Scrabble Score: 8
trapes: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtrapes: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trapes: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary