decoy
🇺🇸
/dɪˈkɔɪ/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈkɔɪ/
verb
R
to make someone do what you want by tricking them.
They used a fake signal to decoy the enemy into the trap.
noun
R
A model of an animal used to attract real animals during hunting.
They placed a duck decoy by the lake to attract more ducks.
R
Something or someone used to trick others into doing what you want.
The spy acted as a decoy to distract the guards.
translation
to make someone do what you want by tricking them.
A model of an animal used to attract real animals during hunting.; Something or someone used to trick others into doing what you want.
Word Forms
3rd Present
decoys
Past
decoyed
Perfect
decoyed
Progressive
decoying
Plural
decoys