bait
nounUK /beɪt/
US /beɪt/
Food you put on a hook to catch a fish.
He put a worm on the hook as bait.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Something used to trick or tempt someone into doing something.
The free gift was just bait to get people to buy more.
3. To tease or make someone angry on purpose.
Stop baiting your little brother.
4. To put food on a hook to catch fish.
They baited their hooks before the sun came up.