bait
21bait — 1 noun (singular, uncountable) 1 food used to attract fish, animals, or birds so that you can catch them: Worms make excellent fish bait. | take the bait (=eat it and be caught) 2 something used to make someone do something, buy something etc:… …
22bait — I UK [beɪt] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms bait : singular bait plural baits 1) food used for attracting and catching fish, birds, or animals 2) a) something that is offered in order to persuade someone to do something or buy… …
23bait — Maunu. Also: palu; pilipili he e (octopus or squid ink sac molded around a fishhook for bait); hi ukā (rare). ♦ Leftover bait, po o maunu. ♦ Bait container, ipu holoholona. ♦ Canoe bait carrier, malau. ♦ Bait stick, lā au melomelo …
24bait — bait1 [ beıt ] noun count or uncount 1. ) food used for attracting and catching fish, birds, or animals 2. ) something that is offered in order to persuade someone to do something or buy something: INDUCEMENT: take the bait (=accept what is… …
25bait — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fresh, live ▪ He used maggots as live bait. VERB + BAIT ▪ dangle (often figurative), put out, set …
26bait — {{11}}bait (n.) food put on a hook or trap to lure prey, c.1300, from O.N. beita food, related to O.N. beit pasture, O.E. bat food, lit. to cause to bite (see BAIT (Cf. bait) (v.)). Figurative sense anything used as a lure is from c.1400. The… …
27bait — 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 …
28bait — [[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… …
29bait — /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… …
30bait — Synonyms and related words: 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,… …
