BAIT


Meaning of BAIT in English

(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.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.