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1. bait
noun. ['ˈbeɪt'] anything that serves as an enticement.
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Etymology
- bait (Middle English (1100-1500))
- baiten (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Bait
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- circumnavigate
- recriminate
- solid-state
- silverplate
- remunerate
- multistate
- intrastate
- interrelate
- disinflate
- demodulate
- translate
- stagflate
- reinstate
- procreate
- desecrate
- conjugate
- commutate
- underrate
- tri-state
- recreate
- postdate
- interstate
- conflate
- upstate
- telerate
- sumgait
- restate
- reflate
- prorate
How do you pronounce bait?
Pronounce bait as beɪt.
US - How to pronounce bait in American English
UK - How to pronounce bait in British English
Sentences with bait
1. Noun, singular or mass
This weight will keep your bait on the bottom where catfish are more likely to feed.
Quotes about bait
1. Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook.
- Oliver Goldsmith
2. When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain.
- Mark Twain
3. When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain.
- Mark Twain, Notebook
2. crow-bait
noun. an emaciated horse likely soon to become carrion and so attractive to crows.
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3. bait
verb. ['ˈbeɪt'] harass with persistent criticism or carping.
Synonyms
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Etymology
- bait (Middle English (1100-1500))
- baiten (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. bait
verb. ['ˈbeɪt'] lure, entice, or entrap with bait.
Antonyms
Etymology
- bait (Middle English (1100-1500))
- baiten (Middle English (1100-1500))