Bait (noun)
Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
Bait (noun)
Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
Bait (noun)
Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
Bait (noun)
A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
Bait (noun)
A trolling Internet publication.
Bait (noun)
A packed lunch
Bait (noun)
A small meal taken mid-morning while farming
Bait (noun)
A light or hasty luncheon.
Bait (verb)
To attract with bait; to entice.
Bait (verb)
To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
Bait (verb)
To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.
“to bait a bear with dogs;”
“to bait a bull”
Bait (verb)
To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
Bait (verb)
To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey.
Bait (verb)
(of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey.
Bait (verb)
(of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey.
Bait (verb)
To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.
Bait (adjective)
Obvious; blatant.
Bait (adjective)
Well-known; famous; renowned.
Lure (noun)
something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure
Lure (noun)
an artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish
Lure (noun)
a bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk
Lure (noun)
a velvet smoothing brush
Lure (noun)
A trumpet with long curved tube, used for calling cattle, etc.
Lure (verb)
to attract by temptation etc.; to entice
Lure (verb)
to recall a hawk with a lure
Bait (noun)
food placed on a hook or in a net, trap, or fishing area to entice fish or other animals as prey
“herrings make excellent bait for pike”
“fishing with live baits”
Bait (noun)
something intended to entice someone to do something
“many potential buyers are reluctant to take the bait”
Bait (noun)
variant spelling of bate
Bait (verb)
deliberately annoy or taunt (someone)
“the other boys revelled in baiting him about his love of literature”
Bait (verb)
cause dogs to attack (a trapped or restrained animal)
“people who bait badgers”
Bait (verb)
put bait on (a hook) or in (a trap, net, or fishing area) to entice fish or animals
“I used a hook baited with fat”