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Verb: lure lûr- Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
"He lured me into temptation" - entice, tempt Noun: lure lûr- Qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
- enticement, come-on - Anything that serves as an enticement
- bait, come-on, hook, sweetener - Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
- bait, decoy - A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk
Derived forms: lures, lured, luring Type of: attraction, attractiveness, device, enticement, provoke, stimulate, temptation Part of: trap Encyclopedia: Lure Lure, Haute-Saone Lure, Haute-Saône |