bait 2
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
EnglishDerivationally related form
bait 2
verb
lure, entice, or entrap with bait
Hyponym
chum 2
noun
bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish
(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
ground bait 1
noun
bait scattered on the water to attract fish
stool pigeon 2
noun
a dummy pigeon used to decoy others
Part_holonym
trap 1
noun
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
