baby trap
baby trap · baby traps · baby trapped · baby trapping
To deliberately get oneself or one's partner pregnant, so that the partner is less…To deliberately get oneself or one's partner pregnant, so that the partner is less likely to leave the relationship.
» Skura tried to baby-trap Yanni but she had a miscarriage.
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1 sensesTo deliberately get oneself or one's partner pregnant, so that the partner is less likely to leave the relationship.
Examples
1 sentencesSkura tried to baby-trap Yanni but she had a miscarriage.
Forms
baby traps, baby trapping, baby trapped, baby trapped| Base form | baby trap · to baby trap |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | baby traps |
| Present participle | baby trapping |
| Past simple | baby trapped |
| Past participle | baby trapped |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle