BAIT

n. decoy, lure; enticement, seduction

v. place bait on a hook or trap; tempt, lure, entice; badger, tease, harass

Bait has several different meanings:Bait (dogs) - using dogs to worry or torment a chained or confined animalBait (luring substance) - eg. for angling.Bait car - vehicle rigged by the police to catch auto thievesBait and switch - a form of fraudThe Bait - A television crime thriller movieBaiting - Disambiguation pageBait (film) - 2000 film starring Jamie FoxxBait (2002 film) - 2002 TV film
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Noun
1. anything that serves as an enticement
(synonym) come-on, hook, lure, sweetener
(hypernym) temptation, enticement
2. something used to lure victims into danger
(synonym) decoy, lure
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) fisherman's lure, fish lure
(part-holonym) trap
Verb
1. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
(synonym) tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, taunt, twit, rally, ride
(hypernym) mock, bemock
(hyponym) jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe
2. lure, entice, or entrap with bait
(hypernym) entice, lure, tempt
(derivation) come-on, hook, lure, sweetener
3. attack with dogs or set dogs upon
(hypernym) assail, assault, set on, attack

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

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

(v. t.)
To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook.
  

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

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

(v. i.)
Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.
  

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

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

(v. i.)
A light or hasty luncheon.
  

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