bait
/beɪt/
Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net; Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests; Anything which allures; something or someone used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
- plural
- baits
Meanings
- 1
Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net
She didn't take the bait.
Tatoeba · mailohilohi · CC BY 2.0 FR
It's hard to catch fish without bait.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests
- 3
Anything which allures; something or someone used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
- 4
Anything which allures; something or someone used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something.; Something that lures or entices a specified group
- 5
Anything which allures; something or someone used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something.; Someone that attracts or entices a specified sex act being done to themrare
- 6
A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshmentrare
- 7
A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.; A packed lunch - the bite to eat a worker took with them to eatrare
- 8
A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.; A small meal taken mid-morning while farmingrare
- 9
A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.; A miner's packed mealrare
- 10
A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.; A light or hasty luncheonrare