A device or enclosure designed to catch and hold animals, or a situation from which it is difficult to escape.
From Old English 'træppe,' related to Middle Dutch 'trappe' (step, stair). The metaphorical sense of 'difficult situation' emerged in the 16th century, while the musical genre 'trap' originated in the 1990s Southern hip-hop scene.
The music genre 'trap' gets its name from 'trap houses' - abandoned buildings where drugs were sold - but has evolved into one of the most globally influential sounds in contemporary music, with trap-influenced beats now appearing in pop, EDM, and even classical compositions!
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