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Bait Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bait? [n] something used to lure victims into danger [n] anything that serves as an enticement [v] harass with persistent criticism or carping; "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" [v] attack with dogs or set dogs upon [v] lure, entice, or entrap with bait Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bait: cod \| come-on \| decoy \| hook \| lure \| lure \| rag \| rally \| razz \| ride \| sweetener \| tantalise \| tantalize \| taunt \| tease \| twit Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bait: aggravate \| allure \| allurement \| annoy \| badger \| bait the hook \| baited trap \| be at \| bedevil \| beset \| birdlime \| bite \| blandish \| bola \| bother \| bribe \| bristle \| brown off \| bug \| bullyrag \| burn up \| cajole \| carrot \| charm \| chivy \| coax \| cobweb \| come-on \| decoy \| decoy duck \| devil \| discompose \| distemper \| disturb \| dog \| dragnet \| draw \| draw in \| draw on \| drawcard \| drawing card \| encouragement \| endearment \| ensnare \| entice \| enticement \| entrap \| exasperate \| exercise \| fash \| fillip \| fishhook \| flirt \| flirt with \| fly \| get \| gill net \| give the come-on \| gripe \| ground bait \| harass \| harry \| haze \| heckle \| hector \| hook \| hound \| incentive \| incitement \| inducement \| interest \| inveigh \| inveigle \| inveiglement \| invitation \| irk \| jig \| lariat \| lasso \| lead on \| lime \| lure \| meshes \| miff \| molest \| morsel \| nag \| needle \| net \| nettle \| noose \| nudzh \| offer bait to \| payment \| peeve \| percentage \| persecute \| persuasive \| pester \| pick on \| piece \| pique \| plague \| pluck the beard \| plug \| pother \| pound net \| profit \| provocation \| provoke \| purse seine \| push around \| rag \| reward \| ride \| rile \| roil \| rope in \| ruffle \| seduce \| seducement \| seine \| snare \| sniggle \| spinner \| springe \| squid \| stimulation \| stimulative \| stimulus \| suck in \| sweetener \| sweetening \| tease \| tempt \| temptation \| toils \| toll \| torment \| trap \| trawl \| try the patience \| tweak the nose \| vex \| whet \| wobbler \| woo \| worry See Also \| assail \| assault \| attack \| banter \| barrack \| bemock \| chaff \| device \| entice \| enticement \| fish lure \| fisherman's lure \| flout \| gibe \| ground bait \| jeer \| jolly \| josh \| kid \| lure \| mock \| scoff \| set on \| stool pigeon \| tempt \| temptation \| trap Bait In Webster's Dictionary \Bait\, n. [Icel. beita food, beit pasture, akin to AS. b[=a]t food, Sw. bete. See {Bait}, v. i.] 1. Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net. 2. Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation. --Fairfax. 3. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. 4. A light or hasty luncheon. {Bait bug} (Zo["o]l), a crustacean of the genus {Hippa} found burrowing in sandy beaches. See {Anomura}. \Bait\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Baiting}.] [OE. baiten, beit?n, to feed, harass, fr. Icel. beita, orig. to cause to bite, fr. b[=i]ta. [root]87. See {Bite}.] 1. To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull. 2. To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, to bait horses. --Holland. 3. To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook. A crooked pin . . . bailed with a vile earthworm. --W. Irving. \Bait\, v. i. To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey. Evil news rides post, while good news baits. --Milton. My lord's coach conveyed me to Bury, and thence baiting at Newmarket. --Evelyn. \Bait\, v. i. [F. battre de l'aile (or des ailes), to flap or flutter. See {Batter}, v. i.] To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey. ``Kites that bait and beat.'' --Shak.

Bait Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bait?

[n] something used to lure victims into danger
[n] anything that serves as an enticement
[v] harass with persistent criticism or carping; "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"
[v] attack with dogs or set dogs upon
[v] lure, entice, or entrap with bait

Bait In Webster's Dictionary

\Bait\, n. [Icel. beita food, beit pasture, akin to AS.
b[=a]t food, Sw. bete. See {Bait}, v. i.]
1. Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other
   animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or
   net.

2. Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.
   --Fairfax.

3. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a
   journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.

4. A light or hasty luncheon.

{Bait bug} (Zo["o]l), a crustacean of the genus {Hippa} found
   burrowing in sandy beaches. See {Anomura}.


\Bait\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baited}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Baiting}.] [OE. baiten, beit?n, to feed, harass, fr. Icel.
beita, orig. to cause to bite, fr. b[=i]ta. [root]87. See
{Bite}.]
1. To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for
   sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull.

2. To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as,
   to bait horses. --Holland.

3. To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook.

         A crooked pin . . . bailed with a vile earthworm.
                                               --W. Irving.


\Bait\, v. i.
To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment
of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey.

      Evil news rides post, while good news baits. --Milton.

      My lord's coach conveyed me to Bury, and thence baiting
      at Newmarket.                            --Evelyn.


\Bait\, v. i. [F. battre de l'aile (or des ailes), to flap
or flutter. See {Batter}, v. i.]
To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a
hawk when she stoops to her prey. ``Kites that bait and
beat.'' --Shak.

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