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bait
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- pronunciation:
- beIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
food used to lure prey, esp. in fishing or trapping.
We use worms as bait for this kind of fish.- similar words:
- decoy, lure, snare
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| definition 2: |
something enticing; temptation; lure.
They special offers are just bait to attract customers.- synonyms:
- attraction, come-on, enticement, lure, snare
- similar words:
- allurement, appetizer, bribe, decoy, draw, incentive, inducement, tease, temptation, trap
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| related words: |
allure, net, pit |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
baits, baiting, baited |
| definition 1: |
to equip with bait for purposes of entrapment.
I baited the hook.- similar words:
- decoy, set
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| definition 2: |
to entice, esp. by trickery.
- synonyms:
- beguile, inveigle
- similar words:
- allure, attract, draw, ensnare, entice, entrap, hook, lure, seduce, tempt
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| definition 3: |
to attempt to anger by teasing, nagging, or tormenting.
- synonyms:
- needle, provoke
- similar words:
- anger, annoy, badger, beset, harass, harry, molest, pester, plague, taunt, tease, torment, vex
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| related words: |
heckle, ride, tantalize, trick |
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| derivation: |
baiter (n.) |
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