Meaning of Bait | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
   countable, uncountable
2. Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
   countable, uncountable
3. Anything which allures; something or someone used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
   countable, uncountable
4. Something that lures or entices a specified group
   countable, uncountable
5. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
   countable, uncountable
6. A packed lunch - the bite to eat a worker took with them to eat
   Durham, Geordie, countable, uncountable
7. A small meal taken mid-morning while farming.
   East-Anglia, countable, uncountable
8. A miner's packed meal.
   Northern-England, countable, uncountable
9. A light or hasty luncheon.
   countable, uncountable
10. A post intended to elicit a, usually strong or negative, reaction from others.
    Internet, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“attach bait to a hook”

“catch a few using bait”

“One of the “girls” used in this way, Pamella Bordes, later spoke of being “part of an enormous group … used as sexual bait.””

“queerbait”

“sequel bait”

“Netflix bait”

“A short stop, but no refreshment. Such baits are frequently given by the natives of the principality to their keffels, or horses, particularly after climbing a hill.”

“The tediousness of a two hours' bait at Petty-France, in which there was nothing to be done but to eat without being hungry, and loiter about without any thing to see, next followed […]”

“Please stop posting bait, or I will have to mute you.”

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