English language

How to pronounce bait in English?

Toggle Transcript
Type Words
Synonyms come-on, hook, lure, sweetener
Type of enticement, temptation
Type Words
Synonyms decoy, lure
Type of device
Has types ground bait, chum, stool pigeon, fish lure, fisherman's lure
Type Words
Synonyms cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit
Type of bemock, mock
Has types chaff, gibe, flout, jeer, scoff, kid, josh, jolly, banter, barrack
Type Words
Type of assault, attack, set on, assail
Type Words
Type of tempt, entice, lure

Examples of bait

bait
All American's strategy is to bury bait stations every 10 feet around the house.
From the tennessean.com
It's a real-time tool that shows you structure, your own bait or lure, and fish.
From the post-gazette.com
Reports indicate that bait fish are about all that is being caught at this time.
From the sacbee.com
Sometimes a small ball sinker is needed to get the bait down in strong currents.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Lots of boaters out trolling and drifting bait for trout running 8 to 23 inches.
From the sacbee.com
The pier is booting out stripers also, and while bullheads are the favored bait.
From the sacbee.com
Duckworth also learned what kinds of bait that fish, especially bass, like best.
From the tennessean.com
Slowly worked plastics were the best scoring bait, but minnows also caught fish.
From the sacbee.com
Small Needlefish and orange or rainbow-glitter Power bait has also been working.
From the sacbee.com
More examples
  • Anything that serves as an enticement
  • Tease: 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"
  • Lure, entice, or entrap with bait
  • Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
  • Attack with dogs or set dogs upon
  • (baiting) harassment especially of a tethered animal
  • Bait or Baiting is the act of worrying or tormenting a chained or confined animal by setting game dogs upon it for sport. The dogs bite, and tear to subdue the opposing animal by incapacitating or killing it. Baiting is a blood sport used for entertainment and gambling. ...
  • Bait is a 2000 comedy-crime film starring Jamie Foxx and David Morse. It was directed by Antoine Fuqua.
  • Fishing bait is any substance used to attract and catch fish, e.g. on the end of a fishing hook, or inside a fish trap. Traditionally, nightcrawlers, insects, and smaller bait fish have been used for this purpose. ...