bait

Speech parts

1. bait - Noun

2. bait - Adjective

3. bait - Verb

Meaning

Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net.

Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.

A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.

To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull.

To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, to bait horses.

To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook.

To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey.

To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hook lure decoy twit rag razz tantalize ride attraction rally trap snare temptation entice taunt
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Antonyms

encourage freely console comfort abolish alleviate
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Hypernyms

attack device assault lure mock temptation

Hyponyms

jolly josh barrack fly kid chum

Phrases with the word

bait and switch take the bait fish or cut bait Live Bait bait worm bait the hook

Derivatives

baited baiting

Anagrams

abit bati IBAT tabi

Examples

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A clip called a "line release" attaches the fishing line to the weight, and the bait or lure is attached to the release. Source: Internet

A coworker and I had just set our bait again, hers with a squirrelfish and mine with a crab. Source: Internet

Albert said possession permits are commonly requested by people who find roadkill they seek to use as coyote bait. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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