DECOY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • something used to lure victims into danger
   Synonym(s)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) decoy 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
   • a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
   Synonym(s)
   • steerer (what does steerer mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) decoy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • deceiver (what does deceiver mean?)
   • cheat (what does cheat mean?)
   • cheater (what does cheater mean?)
   • trickster (what does trickster mean?)
   • beguiler (what does beguiler mean?)
   • slicker (what does slicker mean?)
   • accomplice (what does accomplice mean?)
   • confederate (what does confederate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • roper (what does roper mean?)
   • shill (what does shill mean?)

DECOY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
   Hypernyms(s) decoy 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?)
   • decoy (what does decoy mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)