Catch not entirely lifted (4)
I believe the answer is:
trap
'catch' is the definition.
(trapping is a kind of catching)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for trap that I've seen before include "Catch; two-wheeled carriage" , "Golfing hazard" , "ladder" , "one would be ill advised to enter?" , "that can let an actor down" .)