🪤 Mouse Trap Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Mouse Trap

Short Name

:mouse_trap:

Unicode

U+1FAA4

Unicode Version

13.0

Release Year

2020

Category

Objects

Subcategory

Household

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

MOUSE TRAP emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1FAA4

Apple Style

MOUSE TRAP emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1FAA4

Google Style

MOUSE TRAP emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1FAA4

Twitter Style

MOUSE TRAP emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1FAA4

Facebook Style

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🪤</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A mechanical device depicted as a small, rectangular, and spring-loaded trap, designed to catch mice or other small rodents. The visual representation typically includes a metal or plastic base with a hinged door and a trigger mechanism. Symbolizes trapping, pest control, and sometimes metaphorical traps or entrapment situations.

Common Uses

  • Referring to pest control: 'Set up a 🪤 to catch the mice in the basement.'
  • Indicating a metaphorical trap: 'Be careful, this deal might be a 🪤.'
  • Describing a situation of entrapment: 'Feeling like I'm caught in a 🪤 at work.'

Example Sentences

  • For safety, please ensure all 🪤 are set away from children's reach.
  • I found a 🪤 in the attic and decided to call an exterminator.
  • His words were a 🪤, luring me into a false sense of security.

Frequently Asked Questions