Definitions from Wiktionary (bait)
▸ noun: Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
▸ noun: Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
▸ noun: Anything which allures; something or someone used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
▸ noun: (as the head of a compound) Something that lures or entices a specified group
▸ noun: A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
▸ noun: (Geordie, Durham) A packed lunch - the bite to eat a worker took with them to eat
▸ noun: (East Anglia) A small meal taken mid-morning while farming.
▸ noun: (Northern England) A miner's packed meal.
▸ noun: A light or hasty luncheon.
▸ noun: (Internet slang) A post intended to elicit a, usually strong or negative, reaction from others.
▸ verb: (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.
▸ verb: (transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
▸ verb: (transitive) To lay baits in an environment to control pest species.
▸ verb: (transitive) To target a pest species by laying baits.
▸ verb: (transitive) To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.
▸ verb: (transitive) To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
▸ verb: (transitive, archaic) To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey.
▸ verb: (intransitive) Of a horse or other animal: to take food, especially during a journey.
▸ verb: (intransitive) (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey.
▸ verb: (obsolete, intransitive) To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.
▸ adjective: (MLE) Obvious; blatant.
▸ adjective: (MLE) Well-known; famous; renowned.
▸ Also see bait
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▸ noun: Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
▸ noun: Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
▸ noun: Anything which allures; something or someone used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
▸ noun: (as the head of a compound) Something that lures or entices a specified group
▸ noun: A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
▸ noun: (Geordie, Durham) A packed lunch - the bite to eat a worker took with them to eat
▸ noun: (East Anglia) A small meal taken mid-morning while farming.
▸ noun: (Northern England) A miner's packed meal.
▸ noun: A light or hasty luncheon.
▸ noun: (Internet slang) A post intended to elicit a, usually strong or negative, reaction from others.
▸ verb: (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.
▸ verb: (transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
▸ verb: (transitive) To lay baits in an environment to control pest species.
▸ verb: (transitive) To target a pest species by laying baits.
▸ verb: (transitive) To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.
▸ verb: (transitive) To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
▸ verb: (transitive, archaic) To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey.
▸ verb: (intransitive) Of a horse or other animal: to take food, especially during a journey.
▸ verb: (intransitive) (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey.
▸ verb: (obsolete, intransitive) To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.
▸ adjective: (MLE) Obvious; blatant.
▸ adjective: (MLE) Well-known; famous; renowned.
▸ Also see bait
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