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1. Anything that serves as an enticement
   - come-on [informal], hook, lure, sweetener
    
2. Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
   - decoy, lure

1. Deliberately provoke by mocking or poking fun, often in an aggressive manner
   "The children baited the new teacher";
   - tease, razz [N. Amer, informal], rag, cod [Brit, informal], taunt, twit [informal], rally, ride [N. Amer, informal], wind up [Brit, informal]
    
2. Lure, entice, or entrap with bait
    
3. Attack with dogs or set dogs upon

Sounds like: bate

Derived forms: baiting, baited, baits

Type of: assail, assault, attack, bemock, device, entice, enticement, lure, mock, set on, tempt, temptation

Part of: trap

Encyclopedia: Bait, Georgia