1. unable to escape from a place or situation
2. feeling unable to change an unpleasant situation

1. past tense and past participle of trap

Examples

• The miners were trapped underground for three days.
• She felt trapped in her boring job.
• The cat was trapped in the basement.
• He trapped the mouse in a cage.
• The hikers became trapped by the sudden snowstorm.
• I feel trapped by all these responsibilities.
• The burglar was trapped in the building by police.