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Definition of Bait
Pronunciation: bāt | n. | 1. | Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net. | | 2. | Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation. | | 3. | A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. | | 4. | A light or hasty luncheon. | | v. t. | 1. | | | 1. | To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull. | | 2. | To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, to bait horses. | | 3. | To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook. | | v. i. | 1. | To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey. | | 1. | To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey. |
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