Meaning & use
bait
Food or another lure used to attract and catch fish, animals, or, figuratively, people.
See it in a sentence
The fisherman baited his hook with a fat worm before casting into the river.
Scammers often use a fake prize as bait to trick people into giving up personal information.
A note on using this word
Bait can also be a verb meaning to deliberately provoke or taunt someone, as in "don't bait him."
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To deliberately provoke or tease someone in order to get an angry or foolish reaction.
His brother kept baiting him with insults until he finally lost his temper.
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