mouse trap Emoji
🪤 · U+1FAA4 · Emoji 13.0
What does the mouse trap emoji mean?
When trying to convey a sense of being caught or outsmarted, individuals often reach for the 🪤 emoji, which represents a mouse trap, a device designed to capture or kill mice. This emoji is defined as a visual symbol for a trap, and its main figurative use is to signify being caught or tricked, while its slang use can imply outwitting someone or something. The 🪤 emoji can also be used to express the idea of being in a precarious or vulnerable situation. In addition, it may be used to jokingly refer to a situation where someone has been outsmarted or caught off guard.
mouse trap emoji examples
- just got caught sneaking an extra cookie 🪤
- you fell for that prank hook line and sinker 🪤
How to copy the mouse trap emoji
To use the mouse trap emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1FAA4), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
mouse trap emoji on different platforms
How the mouse trap emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



mouse trap Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🪤 |
| Name | mouse trap |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1FAA4 |
| Shortcode | :mouse_trap: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 13.0 (2020) |
mouse trap Emoji FAQ
It is U+1FAA4, added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :mouse_trap:.
People also search for the mouse trap emoji as bait, cheese, lure, mouse, mousetrap.