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Definition of bait. 1. as in lure. something used to attract animals to a hook or into a trap cheese is the traditional bait for trapping mice. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. lure. trap. hook. decoy. scent. troll. net. snare. ambush. plug. incentive. attraction. spinner. appeal.
to put food in or on something to try to catch fish or animals: a mouse trap baited with cheese. bait verb [T] (LAUGH) to try to make someone angry by laughing at them or criticizing them. (Definition of bait from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of bait. in Chinese (Traditional) 魚／動物, 餌, 提供… See more.
n. 1. a. Food or other lure placed on a hook or in a trap and used in the taking of fish, birds, or other animals. b. Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose. 2. An enticement, temptation, or provocation: He did not take the bait by responding to the taunt and getting drawn into an argument. v. bait·ed, bait·ing, baits. v.tr. 1.
5 days ago · Bait is food which you put on a hook or in a trap in order to catch fish or animals. Vivien refuses to put down bait to tempt wildlife to the waterhole. If you bait a hook or trap, you put bait on it or in it. He baited his hook with pie. The boys dug pits and baited them.
a person or thing that is used to attract somebody in order to catch them or make them do what you want. The police used him as bait to trap the killers. He had chosen the right bait to persuade her to go. Definition of bait noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
verb. /beɪt/ Verb Forms. bait something (with something) to place food on a hook, in a trap, etc. in order to attract or catch a fish or an animal. He baited the trap with a piece of meat. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.
4 days ago · Bait is food which you put on a hook or in a trap in order to catch fish or animals. 2. verb. If you bait a hook or trap, you put bait on it or in it. He baited his hook with pie. [VERB noun + with] The boys dug pits and baited them. [VERB noun] ...baited lures. [VERB-ed] 3. variable noun [oft a NOUN]
