- rattrap⇄adj. of, having to do with, or like a rattrap.
- rattrap⇄noun 1. a trap for rats.
2. (Figurative.) a dilapidated building, as where rats are thought to abound.
Ex. These tenements were rattraps and a disgrace (Louise Meriwether).
3. (Figurative.) a hopeless situation.
Ex. A Peer ... f - rattrap⇄rattrap, noun, adjective.