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bait

/beɪt/noun, verb1 syllable

Bait means: harass with persistent criticism or carping.

Synonyms for bait30

noun, as in anything that serves as an enticement

come-on, hook, lure, sweetener

noun, as in something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

decoy, lure

verb, as in harass with persistent criticism or carping

tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, taunt, twit, rally, ride

also used for bait

badger, hound, bedevil, beleaguer, persecute, dog, bullyrag, besiege, apparent, arrant, undoubted, glaring, blatant, clear, clear as a bell

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What does bait mean?5

verb

1

harass with persistent criticism or carping“The children teased the new teacher”

2

lure, entice, or entrap with bait

3

attack with dogs or set dogs upon

noun

1

anything that serves as an enticement

2

something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bait?44

three syllables

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All 44 rhymes for bait, grouped by syllable

Bait in a sentence

  • Before he went fishing, he dug up some worms for bait.CK
  • Once you've caught the fish, you no longer need the bait.FeuDRenais2
  • Without bait, it'll be hard to catch any fish.CK
  • The bait is called beauty, it does entice - one can never foretell.Josefwintzent
  • Annoy me again and you'll be shark bait.ajje
  • It's now time to fish or cut bait.CK
  • I think it's time for me to put new bait on the hook.CK
  • What kind of bait did you use to catch these fish?CK

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Forms of bait

as a noun

plural
baits

as a verb

past tense
baited
present participle
baiting
third-person singular
baits
past participle
baited