DECOY


Meaning of DECOY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ̘. ̈n.ˈdi:kɔɪ ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a a person or thing used to lure an animal or person into a trap or danger. b a bait or enticement. 2 a pond with narrow netted arms into which wild duck may be tempted in order to catch them. --v.tr. (often foll. by into, out of) allure or entice, esp. by means of a decoy. [17th c.: perh. f. Du. de kooi the decoy f. de THE + kooi f. L cavea cage]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.