Catch lover, bound up, getting his end away (6)
I believe the answer is:
entrap
'catch' is the definition.
(to entrap is to catch with a trap)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for entrap that I've seen before include "Catch like parent" , "Lure into danger" , "Snare, trick" , "Deceive -- lead on" , "Snare - inveigle" .)