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Meaning of
bait
in English
bait
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Past Tense
baited
Participle Verb
baiting
Third Person Singular
baits
Definitions
Verb
to
attract
or
entice
with
something
The
company
will
bait
customers
with
a
free
trial
to
promote
their
new
product
.
to
attach
lure
to
a
hook
or
trap
The
fisherman
bait
his
hook
with
a
juicy
worm
to
catch
a
big
fish
.
to
annoy
or
threaten
with
constant
rebukes
The
manager
will
bait
the
employee
with
constant
criticism
to
make
them
quit
.
food
for
horses
(
on
a
journey
)
The
travelers
brought
bait
for
their
horses
to
eat
during
the
long
ride
.
for
an
animal
to
take
food
(
on
a
journey
)
The
horse
began
to
bait
on
the
journey
,
eating
the
food
provided
by
its
owner
.
to
take
a
break
for
food
and
refreshment
(
during
travel
)
The
travelers
stopped
to
bait
and
rest
for
a
while
during
their
long
journey
.
to
feed
or
water
an
animal
(
during
travel
)
The
horse
owner
made
sure
to
bait
his
horse
with
food
and
water
during
the
ride
.
to
set
dogs
on
an
animal
;
attack
for
sport
The
hunters
would
bait
the
bear
with
dogs
to
catch
it
for
sport
.
Noun
something
that
entices
someone
into
action
The
company
used
a
discount
as
bait
to
attract
new
customers
.
something
used
to
lure
or
catch
animals
;
food
Fishermen
use
worms
as
bait
to
catch
fish
.
a
portion
of
food
for
refreshment
(
on
a
journey
)
The
hikers
brought
energy
bars
as
bait
to
keep
them
going
on
their
journey
.
a
packed
meal
(
for
workers
,
miners
,
etc
.)
The
miner's
bait
was
a
sandwich
and
a
piece
of
fruit
packed
in
a
container
.
a
refreshment
taken
during
travel
;
rest
stop
The
travelers
stopped
at
a
bait
to
rest
and
eat
during
their
long
journey
.
a
light
meal
;
snack
The
child
asked
for
a
bait
of
cookies
and
milk
as
an
afternoon
snack
.
something
that
lures
or
entices
;
an
allure
The
company
used
a
new
product
as
bait
to
lure
customers
into
their
store
.
something
that
lures
a
specific
group
The
company
used
a
discount
as
bait
to
attract
young
customers
.
provoking
post
to
get
reactions
;
stir
online
debate
The
blogger
posted
a
bait
on
social
media
to
provoke
reactions
from
their
followers
.
a
provocative
post
(
online
,
etc
.)
The
social
media
platform
removed
the
bait
post
that
was
causing
controversy
.
packed
lunch
(
Tyneside
region
)
The
farmer
took
a
bait
of
sandwiches
and
cake
to
eat
in
the
fields
.
mid-morning
farming
meal
(
East
Anglia
)
The
miners
relied
on
their
bait
of
bread
and
cheese
to
sustain
them
throughout
the
day
.
miner's
packed
meal
(
Northern
England
)
The
online
troll
used
bait
to
lure
people
into
responding
to
his
inflammatory
comments
.
Compounds / Phrases
baitfish
