BAIT


Meaning of BAIT in English

I. verb

1.

Synonyms: molest , heckle, persecute, torment

2.

to persist in tormenting or harassing another

baiting him with gibes about his humble origin

Synonyms: badger, bullyrag, chivy, heckle, hector, hound, ride

Related Word: annoy, bedevil, bother, devil, rag, worry; harass, harry, haze, vex; ||bug, nag, pester, push around

3.

Synonyms: lure , allure, decoy, entice, entrap, inveigle, lead on, seduce, tempt, toll

II. noun

1.

Synonyms: lure 2, allurement, come-on, decoy, enticement, inveiglement, seducement, snare, temptation, trap

|| 2.

Synonyms: snack , ||bever, bite, ||chack, morsel, mug-up, nosh, ||piece, tapa

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