bait

US /beɪt/
UK /beɪt/
1.

appât

food used to entice fish or other animals as prey.

:
herrings make excellent bait for pike
2.

appât

variant spelling of

1.

appât

deliberately annoy or taunt (someone).

:
the other boys reveled in baiting him about his love of literature
2.

appât

prepare (a hook, trap, net, or fishing area) with bait to entice fish or animals as prey.

:
she baited a trap with carrots and corn