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noun

1. Something that attracts, especially with the promise of pleasure or reward: allurement, come-on, enticement, inducement, inveiglement, invitation, lure, seduction, temptation. See like/dislike.
2. Something that leads one into a place or situation from which escape is difficult: lure, snare, trap. See like/dislike, safety/danger.

verb

1. To torment with persistent insult or ridicule: badger, bullyrag, heckle, hector, hound, taunt. Informal needle, ride. Idioms: wave the red flag in front of the bull. See treat well/treat badly/treat.
2. To disturb by repeated attacks: annoy, bedevil, beleaguer, beset, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease, torment, worry. See feelings, pain/pleasure.
3. To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach: tantalize, tease. See excite/bore/interest.

Idioms beginning with bait:
bait and switch

In addition to the idiom beginning with bait, also see fish or cut bait; jump at (the bait); rise to the bait.

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

A preparation that renders the hook more palatable. The best kind is beauty.

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IN BRIEF: Anything used to tempt or attract a person or animal.

The fish were very interested in the bait on the hook.

Tutor's tip: "Bait" is a lure or enticement, "bate" is an alkaline solution used to remove lime in tanning leathers, while "bet" is the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

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As a lure, bait is usually associated with fishing, although in a dream fishing can symbolize anything from fishing for a deal to fishing for a compliment.

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noun
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= bate.

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a hybrid protein containing the GAL4 DNA-binding domain, used in the yeast two-hybrid system. See bait region.

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A preparation containing a palatable food substance such as raw meat, carrot or bran and a pharmaceutical or poisonous substance. The purpose is to introduce the medicament or poison into the unsuspecting animal.

For a list of words related to bait, see:

• Fox Hunting - bait: (vb) set dogs on prey
• Fishing Equipment and Tackle - bait: living creatures such as minnows, earthworms, grubs, or grasshoppers attached to hook and used to entice fish into striking
• Expressions of Feeling - bait: tease; torment maliciously
• Strategy and Tactics - bait: (vb) tease or torment with persistent, malicious attacks to generate desired response

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - agn, madding, lokkemad
v. tr. - sætte madding på, lægge lokkemad ud, plage, drille
v. intr. - bede, raste

idioms:

• take the bait    bide på krogen

Nederlands (Dutch)
treiteren, sarren, aas, lokkertje, lokken, v. lokaas voorzien, hapje, woede

Français (French)
n. - amorce, appât, (fig) appât, leurre
v. tr. - appâter, tourmenter, taquiner qn, lancer des chiens contre
v. intr. - appâter, brouter, paître

idioms:

• take the bait    mordre à l'hameçon

Deutsch (German)
n. - Köder
v. - quälen, beködern

idioms:

• take the bait    anbeißen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δόλωμα, θέλγητρο
v. - βάζω δόλωμα, δολώνω, παγιδεύω, παρασύρω, τσιγκλίζω, βασανίζω, ταϊζω (υποζύγια κ.λπ.)

idioms:

• take the bait    τσιμπάω το δόλωμα, πέφτω στην παγίδα

Italiano (Italian)
stuzzicare, tormentare, esca, lusinga

idioms:

• fish or cut bait    esca
• rise to/take the bait    abboccare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - isca (f), tentação (f) (fig.), refeição (f) ligeira, pausa (f) (em viagem)
v. - cevar, seduzir, atormentar, alimentar-se, pernoitar em estalagem

idioms:

• rise to/take the bait    morder a isca (fig.)

Русский (Russian)
травить собаками, преследовать, приманивать, искушать, наживка, приманка

idioms:

• fish or cut bait    можешь - делай, не можешь - уходи
• rise to/take the bait    попасться на крючок

Español (Spanish)
n. - cebo, aliciente, carnada, espejuelo, señuelo
v. tr. - poner el cebo, azuzar, hostigar

idioms:

• take the bait    tragar el anzuelo, picar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - agn, bete
v. - agna, locka, hetsa (med hundar)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
饵, 以饵引诱, 欺负, 中途休息

idioms:

• take the bait    吞鱼饵, 上钩

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 餌
v. tr. - 以餌引誘, 欺負
v. intr. - 中途休息

idioms:

• take the bait    吞魚餌, 上鉤

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 미끼, 유혹, 휴식
v. tr. - ~에 미끼를 달다, 을 못살게 하다
v. intr. - 쉬다, 먹이를 먹다

idioms:

• take the bait    미끼를 물다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 餌, おとり, 誘惑
v. - …にえさを付ける, 怒らせる, 犬をけしかける, 餌を付ける, 餌でおびき寄せる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) طعم (فعل) يضع طعما‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פיתיון, פיתוי‬
v. tr. - ‮שם פיתיון, הרגיז, הציק‬
v. intr. - ‮הפסיק מסע כדי לנוח (מיושן)‬

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