mousetrapped
Lured then trapped
Mousetrapped describes being lured into a situation that's difficult to escape—like a mouse entering a trap for cheese.
In web design, it refers to websites that disable the back button or spawn endless pop-ups to keep users from leaving: I got mousetrapped on that sketchy download site.
More broadly, it applies to any scenario where you're stuck after being enticed: He felt mousetrapped by the timeshare presentation.
Caught by concealed means
- caughtSeized or grabbed
- ambushedAttacked from concealment
- seizedTook suddenly, forcefully
- nabbedSeized or arrested
cornered · snagged · clutched · grabbed · pounced · prey · quarry · victim
Misled by cunning
- dupedDeceived into believing
- fooledLed to believe falsely
- connedDeceived for gain
- baitedEquipped to lure
lured · suckered · hoodwinked · bamboozled · misled · scammed · manipulated · setup
Unable to move
enclosed · imprisoned · restricted · hemmed-in · dead-end · blocked · bottlenecked · gridlocked
snared
Caught by concealed means
nabbed · cornered · snagged · clutched · grabbed · pounced · prey · quarry · victim · helpless
tricked
Misled by cunning
baited · lured · suckered · hoodwinked · bamboozled · misled · scammed · manipulated · setup · sting
snap
Sudden sharp sound
bait · wire · clamp · tension · release · set · pest · rodent · exterminator · vermin
stuck
Unable to move
penned · enclosed · imprisoned · restricted · hemmed-in · dead-end · blocked · bottlenecked · gridlocked · popup
mousetrappedtrapper
One who catches animals
forewarned · wise to it · in control · empowered · ensnarer