BAIT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • something used to lure victims into danger
   
   Synonym(s)
   • decoy (what does decoy mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) bait is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • device (what does device mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • fisherman’s lure (what does fisherman’s lure mean?)
   • fish lure (what does fish lure mean?)
   • ground bait (what does ground bait mean?)
   • stool pigeon (what does stool pigeon mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • entice (what does entice mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • tempt (what does tempt mean?)
   • decoy (what does decoy mean?)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
2. Meaning
   • anything that serves as an enticement
   
   Synonym(s)
   • come-on (what does come-on mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • sweetener (what does sweetener mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) bait is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • temptation (what does temptation mean?)
   • enticement (what does enticement mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • sweeten (what does sweeten mean?)
   • entice (what does entice mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • tempt (what does tempt mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • snare (what does snare mean?)
   • addict (what does addict mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)

BAIT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • harass with persistent criticism or carping
   
   Synonym(s)
   • cod (what does cod mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • rally (what does rally mean?)
   • razz (what does razz mean?)
   • ride (what does ride mean?)
   • tantalise (what does tantalise mean?)
   • tantalize (what does tantalize mean?)
   • taunt (what does taunt mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • twit (what does twit mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • The children teased the new teacher
   • Don”t ride me so hard over my failure
   • His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
   
   Hypernyms(s) bait is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mock (what does mock mean?)
   • bemock (what does bemock mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • jeer (what does jeer mean?)
   • scoff (what does scoff mean?)
   • flout (what does flout mean?)
   • barrack (what does barrack mean?)
   • gibe (what does gibe mean?)
   • kid (what does kid mean?)
   • chaff (what does chaff mean?)
   • jolly (what does jolly mean?)
   • josh (what does josh mean?)
   • banter (what does banter mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • twit (what does twit mean?)
   • taunt (what does taunt mean?)
   • taunting (what does taunting mean?)
   • twit (what does twit mean?)
   • taunt (what does taunt mean?)
   • taunting (what does taunting mean?)
   • twit (what does twit mean?)
   • taunt (what does taunt mean?)
   • taunting (what does taunting mean?)
   • tantalizer (what does tantalizer mean?)
   • tantaliser (what does tantaliser mean?)
   • Tantalus (what does Tantalus mean?)
   • tantalizer (what does tantalizer mean?)
   • tantaliser (what does tantaliser mean?)
   • Tantalus (what does Tantalus mean?)
   • boo (what does boo mean?)
   • hoot (what does hoot mean?)
   • Bronx cheer (what does Bronx cheer mean?)
   • hiss (what does hiss mean?)
   • raspberry (what does raspberry mean?)
   • razzing (what does razzing mean?)
   • snort (what does snort mean?)
   • bird (what does bird mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teasing (what does teasing mean?)
   • ribbing (what does ribbing mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • annoyer (what does annoyer mean?)
   • vexer (what does vexer mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • annoyer (what does annoyer mean?)
   • vexer (what does vexer mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teasing (what does teasing mean?)
   • ribbing (what does ribbing mean?)
2. Meaning
   • attack with dogs or set dogs upon
   
   Hypernyms(s) bait is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • assail (what does assail mean?)
   • assault (what does assault mean?)
   • set on (what does set on mean?)
   • attack (what does attack mean?)
3. Meaning
   • lure, entice, or entrap with bait
   
   Hypernyms(s) bait is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • entice (what does entice mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • tempt (what does tempt mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
   • come-on (what does come-on mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • sweetener (what does sweetener mean?)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
   • decoy (what does decoy mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)