bait

US /beɪt/

UK /beɪt/

1.

isca

food used to entice fish or other animals as prey.

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herrings make excellent bait for pike

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lure decoy fly troll jig plug teaser

2.

isca

variant spelling of

1.

isca

deliberately annoy or taunt (someone).

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

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taunt goad provoke pick on torment torture persecute badger plague harry harass hound tease annoy irritate hassle needle give someone a hard time wind up nark

2.

isca

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

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she baited a trap with carrots and corn

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bait-and-switch