bait
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/beɪt/
🇬🇧
/beɪt/
noun
R
Food used to catch animals or fish.
He put bait on the hook to catch fish.
R
Something used to attract or trick someone.
The offer was bait to get him to agree.
verb
R
To put food out to catch animals.
He baited the trap to catch the mouse.
R
To tease or provoke someone.
They tried to bait him with rude comments.
R
To attack an animal with dogs.
Bear-baiting is a cruel sport.
translation
Food used to catch animals or fish.; Something used to attract or trick someone.
To put food out to catch animals.; To tease or provoke someone.; To attack an animal with dogs.
Word Forms
3rd Present
baits
Past
baited
Perfect
baited
Progressive
baiting
Plural
baits