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31bait — [13] Etymologically, the verb bait means ‘cause to bite’. It comes from Old Norse beita, a causative version of bita ‘bite’ (related to English bite). This took two semantic paths in English. In its aggressive mode, it meant literally ‘set dogs… …
32bait — [13] Etymologically, the verb bait means ‘cause to bite’. It comes from Old Norse beita, a causative version of bita ‘bite’ (related to English bite). This took two semantic paths in English. In its aggressive mode, it meant literally ‘set dogs… …
33bait — 1) natural or artificial foods placed on a hook or in a trap to attract and capture fish. Live bait includes various terrestrial and marine worms, maggots, and fishes 2) the act of placing a lure or bait on a line …
34bait — I [ Be it] Jamaican Slang Glossary Scoundrel, punk, scum, and these types of people. Ooman naa like bait. (Women don’t like punks.) II Mawdesley Glossary to feed working horses. III Cumbrian Dictionary ( n bayt) food, particularly packed lunch. e …
35bait — n an attractive potential sexual partner. This term was used in the 1950s and 1960s, either alone or in compounds such as bed bait and the surviving jail bait …
36bait — noun 1》 food used to entice fish or other animals as prey. 2》 variant spelling of bate1. verb 1》 deliberately annoy or taunt. 2》 allow dogs to attack (a trapped or restrained animal). 3》 put bait on (a hook) or in (a trap, net, etc.). Phrases… …
37bait — 1. noun 1) the fish let go of the bait Syn: lure, decoy, fly, troll, jig, plug 2) was she the bait to lure him into a trap? Syn: enticement, lure, decoy, snare, trap, siren …
38bait — jaukas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Maistinis daiktas (ėdesys, lesalas) žvėrims, paukščiams, žuvims vilioti. atitikmenys: angl. bait; enticement bait; lure vok. Köder, m; Lockspeise, f rus. наживка, f; привада, f;… …
39bait — /beɪt/ noun an article which is sold at a loss to attract customers ● This is an attractive enough product to use as bait. ● The shop’s best bargains were displayed in the window as bait …
40bait — See: FISH OR CUT BAIT …
