English > bait: 5 senses > noun 2, artifactMeaning | Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed. |
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Synonyms | decoy, lure |
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Part of | trap | A device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned |
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Narrower | chum | Bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish |
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fisherman's lure, fish lure | (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers |
ground bait | Bait scattered on the water to attract fish |
stool pigeon | A dummy pigeon used to decoy others |
Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
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Spanish | anzuelo, carnada, cebo, cimbel, señuelo |
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Catalan | enze, esquer, parany, reclam |
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Verbs | bait | lure, entice, or entrap with bait |
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English > bait: 5 senses > verb 1, communicationMeaning | harass with persistent criticism or carping. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
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Synonyms | tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, taunt, twit, rally, ride |
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Narrower | jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe | laugh at with contempt and derision |
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kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter | Be silly or tease one another |
Broader | mock, bemock | treat with contempt |
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Spanish | befarse, burlarse, burlar, cachondearse, chancearse, chotearse, chungearse, mofarse, molestar, pitorrearse, recochinearse, tomar el pelo |
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Catalan | amoïnar, burlar, fastidiar, fastiguejar, molestar, tantalitzar |
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