to lure with bait

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• bait — [bāt] vt. [ME baiten < ON beita < Gmc * baitian, caus. of * bitan: for base see BITE] 1. a) to set attacking dogs against [people formerly baited chained bears for sport] b) to attack as such dogs do 2. to torment or harass with unprovoked …   English World dictionary

• bait — [[t]beɪt[/t]] n. 1) food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc 2) a poisoned lure used in exterminating pests 3) an allurement; enticement 4) spo to prepare (a hook or trap) with bait 5) to lure, as with bait 6) to set… …   From formal English to slang

• bait — baiter, n. /bayt/, n. 1. food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc. 2. a poisoned lure used in exterminating pests. 3. an allurement; enticement: Employees were lured with the bait of annual bonuses. 4. an object for… …   Universalium

• bait — /beɪt / (say bayt) noun 1. food or some substitute used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc. 2. food containing a harmful additive such as poison or razor blades used to lure and kill animals considered pests. 3. food containing a drug used to… …  

• bait — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse beita; akin to Old English bǣtan to bait, bītan to bite more at bite Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks b. tease 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• lure# — lure n Lure, bait, decoy, snare, trap all denote something that leads an animal or a person into a particular place or situation from which escape is difficult. Lure suggests something that always attracts and often deceives {threw out all the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Bait (luring substance) — Bait is any substance used to attract prey, e.g. in a mousetrap.FishingThe term is especially used with regard to catching fish. Traditionally, nightcrawlers, insects, and smaller fish have been used for this purpose. Fishermen have also begun… …   Wikipedia

• lure — [loor] n. [ME < MFr leurre < OFr loirre, prob. < Frank or Goth * lōthr, akin to MDu loder, lure, OE lathian, to invite] 1. a device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in… …   English World dictionary

• bait-casting — [bāt′kas΄tiŋ] adj. designating fishing equipment designed for use with live bait or artificial lures, in which the weight of the bait or lure pulls the line from a winch type reel, as during casting or trolling * * * …   Universalium

• bait-casting — [bāt′kas΄tiŋ] adj. designating fishing equipment designed for use with live bait or artificial lures, in which the weight of the bait or lure pulls the line from a winch type reel, as during casting or trolling …   English World dictionary

• lure — ► VERB ▪ tempt to do something or to go somewhere. ► NOUN 1) a thing that lures a person or animal to do something. 2) the attractive qualities of a person or thing. 3) a type of bait used in fishing or hunting. 4) Falconry a bunch of feathers… …   English terms dictionary