(MAKE ANGRY) [verb] [T] - to intentionally make (a person) angry by saying or doing things to annoy them, or to make dogs attack (an animal) for cruel entertainmentShe enjoys baiting her brother by teasing him about his strange hobbies.In the past, bear-baiting was a common form of entertainment in Britain.
BAIT
Meaning of BAIT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012