bait

US /beɪt/
UK /beɪt/
1.

esca

food used to entice fish or other animals as prey.

:
herrings make excellent bait for pike
2.

esca

variant spelling of

1.

esca

deliberately annoy or taunt (someone).

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

esca

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