beartrap

Metal trap with jagged teeth and a central pressure plate sits on a black background.
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What does the beartrap emoji mean?

Watch your step, because this trap is ready to snap.

This emoji depicts a classic metal spring-loaded trap, often used in internet culture to represent a 'bait' or a situation designed to catch someone off guard. It is frequently used in Discord servers to warn others about a potential prank, a controversial take, or a deliberate setup in a conversation.

When to use it

  • Warning others about a potential trap
  • Highlighting someone falling for a bait
  • Signaling that a conversation is a setup
  • Reacting to a dangerous or risky situation

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the beartrap image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the beartrap image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the beartrap image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.