Bait - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (syn: decoy, lure)
verb
- lure, entice, or entrap with bait
- attack with dogs or set dogs upon
Extra examples
The interviewer kept baiting the politician by asking him whether he was lying.
Wait until the fish takes the bait.
Worms make excellent fish bait.
The shop's best bargains were displayed in the window as bait.
We used worms as bait.
The fish wouldn't take the bait.
Plenty of people took the bait (=accepted what was on offer) and lost their life savings.
For evil news rides post, while good news baits.
When she attempts to make you feel guilty, don't take the bait.
He felt the jerk of the line as a fish took the bait.
...the rat ravened the poisoned bait just as we had hoped...
We always used worms as bait for fishing.
Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.
Fish bite at bait.
The line is shotted carefully so as to sink the bait to the right depth.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: bait
he/she/it: baits
present participle: baiting
past tense: baited
past participle: baited
singular: bait
plural: baits
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