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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
bait
1. anything that serves as an enticement (Freq. 1) • Syn: come-on, hook, lure, sweetener • Derivationally related forms: sweeten (for: sweetener), lure (for: lure), hook (for: hook) • Hypernyms: temptation, enticement 2. something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed • Syn: decoy, lure • Derivationally related forms: lure (for: lure), decoy (for: decoy) • Hypernyms: device • Hyponyms: chum, fisherman's lure, fish lure, ground bait, stool pigeon • Part Holonyms: trap
1. harass with persistent criticism or carping (Freq. 1) - 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 • Syn: tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, taunt, twit, rally, ride • Derivationally related forms: twit (for: twit), taunting (for: taunt), taunt (for: taunt), tantaliser (for: tantalise), Tantalus (for: tantalise), tantalizer (for: tantalize), Tantalus (for: tantalize), tantalization (for: tantalize), razzing (for: razz), tease (for: tease), teaser (for: tease), teasing (for: tease) • Hypernyms: mock, bemock • Hyponyms: jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe, kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody 2. lure, entice, or entrap with bait • Hypernyms: entice, lure, tempt • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody 3. attack with dogs or set dogs upon • Hypernyms: assail, assault, set on, attack • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody
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