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bait

/ˈbeɪt/

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noun

plural baits

something (such as a piece of food) that is used to attract fish or animals so they can be caught [noncount]

We always use live bait [=worms that are alive] when we fish.

cheese used for/as bait in mousetraps

Wait until the fish takes the bait. [count]

a wide selection of lures and baits - often used figuratively

using bargains as bait for shoppers [=using bargains to attract shoppers]

The police waited for the bank robbers to take the bait. [=to be tricked into doing the thing that would cause them to be trapped or caught]

(chiefly Brit) The interviewer kept asking the politician whether he was lying, and he rose to the bait by getting angry.

fish or cut bait

xem fish

verb

baits; baited; baiting

[+ obj] to put a piece of food on (a hook) or in (a trap) in order to attract and catch fish or animals

She baited the mousetraps with pieces of cheese. = She used cheese to bait the traps.

baiting hooks with live worms

a baited hook/trap

to try to make (someone) angry by using criticism or insults

The interviewer kept baiting the politician by asking him whether he was lying. - see also race-baiting

to use dogs to make (an animal, such as a bear or bull) angry or afraid - used in combination

bear-baiting

bull-baiting

* Các từ tương tự:
bait and switch