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Bait

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Noun

1. bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetener

anything that serves as an enticement

2. bait, decoy, lure

something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

Verb

3. bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit

harass with persistent criticism or carping

Example Sentences:
'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'

4. bait

lure, entice, or entrap with bait

5. bait

attack with dogs or set dogs upon

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Bait

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noun
1. 
something edible, such as soft bread paste, worms, or pieces of meat, fixed to a hook or in a trap to attract fish or animals
2. 
an enticement; temptation
3.  a variant spelling of bate4
4. Northern England dialect
food, esp a packed lunch
5. archaic
a short stop for refreshment during a journey
verb
6. (transitive)
to put a piece of food on or in (a hook or trap)
7. (transitive)
to persecute or tease
8. (transitive)
to entice; tempt
9. (transitive)
to set dogs upon (a bear, etc)
10. (transitive) archaic
to feed (a horse), esp during a break in a journey
11. (intransitive) archaic
to stop for rest and refreshment during a journey
verb
a variant spelling of bate2

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Bait

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verb transitive
1. 
a. 
to set attacking dogs against
people formerly baited chained bears for sport
b. 
to attack as such dogs do
2. 
to torment or harass with unprovoked, vicious, repeated attacks
3. 
to tease or goad, esp. so as to provoke a reaction
4. 
to put food, etc. on (a hook or trap) to lure animals or fish
5. 
to lure; tempt; entice
6.  Archaic
to feed (animals) during a break in a journey
verb intransitive
7.  Archaic
to stop for food during a journey
noun
8. 
food, etc. put on a hook or trap to lure fish or animals
9. 
anything used as a lure; enticement
10.  US, Dialectal
a large amount
we wolfed down a bait of huckleberries
11.  Archaic
a stop for rest or food during a journey

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Bait

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n.
1.
a. Food or other lure placed on a hook or in a trap and used in the taking of fish, birds, or other animals.
b. Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose.
2. An enticement, temptation, or provocation: He did not take the bait by responding to the taunt and getting drawn into an argument.
v. bait·ed, bait·ing, baits
v.tr.
1. To place a lure in (a trap) or on (a fishing hook).
2. To entice or provoke, especially by trickery or strategy: He baited me into selling him my bike by saying how much I deserved a better one.
3. To set dogs upon (a chained animal, for example) for sport.
4. To taunt or torment (someone), as with persistent insults or ridicule: "He baited him mercilessly and had all sorts of unpleasant names for him" (Ruth Prawer Jhabvala).
5. To feed (an animal), especially on a journey.
v.intr.
Archaic
To stop for food or rest during a trip.
v.
Variant of bate2.

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