overtrap
overtrap · overtraps · overtrapped · overtrapping
To put too many traps in or among, and thus to trap too manyTo put too many traps in (an area) or among (an animal population), and thus to trap too many (animals, for their population to recover).
Meaning
1 sensesTo put too many traps in (an area) or among (an animal population), and thus to trap too many (animals, for their population to recover).
Origin
From over- + trap.From over- + trap.
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Forms
overtraps, overtrapping, overtrapped, overtrapped| Base form | overtrap · to overtrap |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overtraps |
| Present participle | overtrapping |
| Past simple | overtrapped |
| Past participle | overtrapped |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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