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- DictionaryDe·coy
noun
- 1. a bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used by hunters to attract other birds or mammals: "a decoy duck"
- 2. a pond from which narrow netted channels lead, into which wild ducks may be enticed for capture.
verb
- 1. lure or entice (a person or animal) away from an intended course, typically into a trap: "they would try to decoy the enemy toward the hidden group"
The meaning of DECOY is a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture. How to use decoy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Decoy.
something or someone used to trick or confuse people, especially something or someone that is not what they appear to be: Air Force One flew ahead as a decoy, with the President in another plane behind. These attacks could be a decoy, a manoeuvre to throw everyone off guard.
noun. a person or thing used to beguile or lead someone into danger; lure. military something designed to deceive an enemy or divert his attention. a bird or animal, or an image of one, used to lure game into a trap or within shooting range.
If you refer to something or someone as a decoy, you mean that they are intended to attract people's attention and deceive them, for example by leading them into a trap or away from a particular place.
A decoy is a fake version of something used to play a trick or lead you into danger, like the cork duck decoys hunters put on the pond to make the real ducks think it's safe to stop by.
If you refer to something or someone as a decoy, you mean that they are intended to attract people's attention and deceive them, for example by leading them into a trap or away from a particular place.
decoy. n. 1. a person or thing used to beguile or lead someone into danger; lure. 2. (Military) military something designed to deceive an enemy or divert his or her attention. 3. (Hunting) a bird or animal, or an image of one, used to lure game into a trap or within shooting range. 4.
Definition of decoy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DECOY definition: someone or something used to lead a person or animal to a place so that they can be caught. Learn more.
An object, device, or tactic that is used to attract, distract, or mislead others, often with the intention of luring them into a particular situation or action.
