Bait

English Meaning

Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net.

1. Food or other lure placed on a hook or in a trap and used in the taking of fish, birds, or other animals.
2. Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose.
3. An enticement; a temptation.
4. Archaic A stop for food or rest during a trip.
5. To place a lure in (a trap) or on (a fishing hook).
6. To entice, especially by trickery or strategy.
7. To set dogs upon (a chained animal, for example) for sport.
8. To attack or torment, especially with persistent insults, criticism, or ridicule.
9. To tease.
10. To feed (an animal), especially on a journey.
11. Archaic To stop for food or rest during a trip.
12. Variant of bate2.