Trapping meaning : To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap. To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap. To provide with a trap. To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game To leave suddenly, to flee. To sell illegal drugs, especially in a public area. To capture (e.g. an error) in order to handle or process it. To attend to and open and close a (trap-)door. To dress with ornaments; to adorn (especially said of horses). An instance of ensnaring something or someone.