Definition of "quicksand" in English

noun

1. Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.

   • My feet were firmly lodged in the quicksand, and the more I struggled the more I sank into it.

2. (figuratively) Anything that metaphorically pulls one down or buries one; a treacherous, risky danger

   • the quicksands of youth