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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