decoy
21decoy — de|coy [ˈdi:kɔı] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Dutch; Origin: de cooi the cage (= structure of bars for keeping animals in)] 1.) someone or something that is used to trick someone into going somewhere or doing something, so that you can catch them,… …
22decoy — noun di:kɔɪ 1》 a bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used to lure game. 2》 a person or thing used to mislead or lure someone into a trap. 3》 a pond from which narrow netted channels lead, into which wild duck may be enticed for capture. verb… …
23decoy — [16] Dutch kooi means ‘cage’ (it comes from Latin cavea ‘cage’, source of English cage). The term came to be applied specifically to a pond which had been surrounded with nets into which wildfowl were lured for capture. English took it over, but… …
24decoy — n. & v. n. 1 a a person or thing used to lure an animal or person into a trap or danger. b a bait or enticement. 2 a pond with narrow netted arms into which wild duck may be tempted in order to catch them. v.tr. (often foll. by into, out of)… …
25decoy — I. noun Etymology: probably from Dutch de kooi, literally, the cage Date: 1630 1. a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture 2. someone or something used to lure or lead another into a trap; especially an artificial bird used to attract… …
26decoy — 1. noun a) A person or object meant to lure something to danger. b) A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game. 2. verb To act or use a decoy …
27decoy — Synonyms and related words: Dionaea, agent provocateur, allure, allurement, attract, attraction, bait, bait the hook, baited trap, birdlime, blandish, booby trap, by bidder, cajole, capper, catch, catch out, charm, chicane, chicanery, coax, come… …
28decoy v — Sign in a brassiere shop window: We re the real decoy …
29decoy — noun (C) 1 someone or something used to trick someone into going where you want them to go so that you can catch them, attack them etc: Police have been using mocked up patrol cars as decoys to make drivers slow down. 2 a model of a bird used to… …
30decoy — 1. noun a decoy to distract their attention Syn: lure, bait, red herring; enticement, inducement, temptation, attraction, carrot; snare, trap 2. verb he was decoyed to the mainland Syn: lure, entice, allure …
