bait

US /beɪt/
UK /beɪt/
1.

yem

food used to entice fish or other animals as prey.

:
herrings make excellent bait for pike
2.

yem

variant spelling of

1.

yem

deliberately annoy or taunt (someone).

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

yem

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