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Defenition of the word bait

    • Defenition of the word bait

      • Anything that serves as an enticement.
      • attack with dogs or set dogs upon
      • lure, entice, or entrap with bait
      • anything that serves as an enticement
      • something used to lure victim into danger
      • harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"
      • something used to lure victims into danger
      • harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don''t ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
      • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
      • harass with persistent criticism or carping

    Synonyms for the word bait

      • attract
      • attraction
      • cod
      • come-on
      • decoy
      • draw
      • egg on
      • entice
      • enticement
      • goad
      • harass
      • hook
      • inducement
      • lure
      • provoke
      • rag
      • rally
      • razz
      • ride
      • sweetener
      • tantalise
      • tantalize
      • taunt
      • tease
      • tempt
      • temptation
      • torment
      • twit

    Similar words in the bait

      • bait
      • bait's
      • baited
      • baiting
      • baits

    Meronymys for the word bait

      • trap

    Hyponyms for the word bait

      • banter
      • barrack
      • chaff
      • chum
      • fish lure
      • fisherman's lure
      • flout
      • gibe
      • ground bait
      • jeer
      • jolly
      • josh
      • kid
      • scoff
      • stool pigeon

    Hypernyms for the word bait

      • assail
      • assault
      • attack
      • bemock
      • device
      • entice
      • enticement
      • lure
      • mock
      • set on
      • tempt
      • temptation

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