rattrap

noun

ˈra(t)-ˌtrap How to pronounce rattrap (audio)
Definition of rattrapnext
as in predicament
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape although the military invasion had been a breeze, the nation soon found itself caught in a rattrap with no clear escape route

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  1. predicament
  2. pickle
  3. dilemma
  4. hole
  5. bind
  6. swamp
  7. corner
Noun
  • The question is whether anyone can genuinely rescue Intel from its current predicament.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Parents are faced with daily questions, dilemmas, and predicaments.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of predicament
Noun
  • Highly acidic foods like pickles and tomatoes will react with the can after an extended period of time, causing both taste and texture changes so pay particularly close attention to expiration dates on these items.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Choose from a variety of shapes, including the cherished German-American tradition of the pickle ornament.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of pickle
Noun
  • With the consumer behavior of Millennials and Gen-Z—combined with the rising ethnic population and increasing buying power of Boomers—iconic brands, as well as emerging brands, face a dilemma around who to focus on, how to position themselves and where to invest for the best return on investment.
    Santhi Ramesh, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • These black eyes on California are critical dilemmas.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of dilemma
Noun
  • Still, with the pitching shored up, Cashman has a whole lot more work to do, with holes at first base and third base and maybe center field.
    Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Paredes is only 25, and his absence opens up a hole at third base.
    Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of hole
Noun
  • His massive contract — and its salary cap ramifications — has put the Browns in a bind in terms of improving their roster.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The machinists’ decision to reject a new contract that offered a 25% raise will put the planemaker in a serious bind.
    Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2024
Definition of bind
Noun
  • The Daily Mail moreover published photos which purported to show DeGeneres’s property left in a swamp of flood water.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
  • On a trek through the forest, Nora’s guide signalled for the group to stop near the bank of a swamp.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of swamp
Noun
  • Brunson, who had already moved off the ball and stationed himself in the corner, begins a subtle drift toward half court.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The site will not have its own parking due to the small size of the area near the corner of South 76th Street.
    Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of corner
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