Pitfall - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpɪtfɔːl|
Brit.
|ˈpɪtfɔːl|
noun
- an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
- a trap in the form of a concealed hole (syn: pit)
- a trap in the form of a concealed hole (syn: pit)
Extra examples
...buying a house can be full of pitfalls for the unwary...
...one of the pitfalls of ignorance is that people will also assume you're stupid...
He gave me advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of the legal process.
Word forms
noun
singular: pitfall
plural: pitfalls
singular: pitfall
plural: pitfalls
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