Bait word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "bait" word

[noun] something used to lure victims into danger
[noun] anything that serves as an enticement
[verb] 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"
[verb] attack with dogs or set dogs upon
[verb] lure, entice, or entrap with bait

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\Bait\, n. [Icel. beita food, beit pasture, akin to AS. b[=a]t food, Sw. bete. See {Bait}, v. i.] 1. Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net. 2. Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation. --Fairfax. 3. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. 4. A light or hasty luncheon. {Bait bug} (Zo["o]l), a crustacean of the genus {Hippa} found burrowing in sandy beaches. See {Anomura}.
\Bait\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Baiting}.] [OE. baiten, beit?n, to feed, harass, fr. Icel. beita, orig. to cause to bite, fr. b[=i]ta. [root]87. See {Bite}.] 1. To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull. 2. To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, to bait horses. --Holland. 3. To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook. A crooked pin . . . bailed with a vile earthworm. --W. Irving.
\Bait\, v. i. To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey. Evil news rides post, while good news baits. --Milton. My lord's coach conveyed me to Bury, and thence baiting at Newmarket. --Evelyn.
\Bait\, v. i. [F. battre de l'aile (or des ailes), to flap or flutter. See {Batter}, v. i.] To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey. ``Kites that bait and beat.'' --Shak.

Synonyms for bait

cod, come-on, decoy, hook, lure, lure, rag, rally, razz, ride, sweetener, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit

Related terms: allurement, bedevil, bola, entrap, fash, fillip, flirt, gill net, give the come-on, incentive, inveigh, invitation, meshes, profit, rag, seduce, spinner, sweetening, tempt, wobbler, woo, worry

The fun area, different aproach to word »bait«

Let's analyse "bait" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: TIAB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... .- .. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: bait: 1 + 9 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: bait: 2 + 1 + 9 + 2 = 14, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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