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Definition of rattrap

rattrap

/ˈræt.træp/
rat · trap
Plural:rattraps
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rattrap Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A mechanical device designed for catching and killing or confining rats.

Example

"The caretaker placed a baited rattrap behind the grain bins in the barn."

2

A hopeless, unpleasant, or inescapable situation, or a dilapidated and squalid place.

Example

"He worked two jobs to move his family out of that overcrowded rattrap of an apartment building."

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• Nearby Words

rattletrap
rattling
rattly
rattrap
ratty
raucous
raucously

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rattrap. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rattrap
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