meaning of bait
1. Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net.
2. Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.
3. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
4. A light or hasty luncheon.
5. To provoke and harass; esp. , to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull.
6. To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, to bait horses.
7. To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook.
8. To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment of ones self or ones beasts, on a journey.
9. To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.
Related Words
bait | baited | baiter | baiting |
