Bait — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

anything that serves as an enticement

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈænsoʊz/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈeɪnʌsɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈeɪnʌsɪz/

1 syllable Say it as /kˈænsoʊz/.

Examples

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

hook sweetener come-on ride razz taunt rag rally decoy twit cod lure tantalize tantalise tease

Parts of Speech

noun	anything that serves as an enticement
noun	something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
verb	harass with persistent criticism or carping “The children teased the new teacher”
verb	lure, entice, or entrap with bait
verb	attack with dogs or set dogs upon

Word Forms

bait	verb	lure, entice, or entrap with bait
hook	verb	entice and trap
lure	verb	provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
sweeten	verb	make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable
decoy	verb	lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
tease	noun	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
teaser	noun	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
teasing	noun	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
razzing	noun	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
tantalizer	noun	someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
Tantalus	noun	(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
tantalization	noun	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
tantaliser	noun	someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
taunting	noun	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
taunt	noun	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
twit	noun	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
bait	noun	anything that serves as an enticement

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Köder

alles, was als Verlockung dient

🇫🇷French

appât

tout ce qui sert d'attrait

🇪🇸Spanish

carnada

cualquier cosa que sirva de tentación

🇮🇹Italian

esca

tutto ciò che serve da allettamento

🇳🇱Dutch

aas

alles wat als verleiding dient

🇵🇹Portuguese

isca

qualquer coisa que sirva como uma tentação

🇷🇺Russian

приманка

все, что служит соблазном

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रलोभन

कोई भी चीज़ जो प्रलोभन का काम करती हो

🇧🇩Bengali

টোপ

একটি প্রলোভন হিসাবে কাজ করে যে কিছু

🇮🇳Tamil

தூண்டில்

ஒரு கவர்ச்சியாக செயல்படும் எதையும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఎర

ప్రలోభపెట్టే ఏదైనా

🇮🇳Marathi

आमिष

प्रलोभन म्हणून काम करणारी कोणतीही गोष्ट

🇮🇳Gujarati

લાલચ

કંઈપણ જે પ્રલોભન તરીકે સેવા આપે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬೆಟ್

ಪ್ರಲೋಭನೆಯಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചൂണ്ട

ഒരു പ്രലോഭനമായി വർത്തിക്കുന്ന എന്തും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦਾਣਾ

ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਚੀਜ਼ ਜੋ ਲੁਭਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

بیت

کوئی بھی چیز جو لالچ کے طور پر کام کرتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

饵

任何具有诱惑力的东西

🇯🇵Japanese

餌

誘惑となるものは何でも

🇰🇷Korean

미끼

유혹의 역할을 하는 모든 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mồi

bất cứ điều gì phục vụ như một sự lôi kéo

🇹🇭Thai

เหยื่อ

สิ่งใดก็ตามที่ทำหน้าที่เป็นสิ่งล่อใจ

🇮🇩Indonesian

umpan

apa pun yang berfungsi sebagai daya tarik

🇵🇭Filipino

pain

anumang bagay na nagsisilbing pang-akit

🇲🇾Malay

umpan

apa-apa yang menjadi daya tarikan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الطعم

أي شيء يكون بمثابة إغراء

🇮🇷Persian

طعمه

هر چیزی که به عنوان یک اغوا کننده عمل می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

yem

baştan çıkarıcı olarak hizmet eden herhangi bir şey

🇮🇱Hebrew

פְּתָיוֹן

כל דבר שמשמש כפיתוי

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