| bait | |
| 1. n. Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net. | |
| 2. n. Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests. | |
| 3. n. Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something | |
| 4. n. (Internet slang) A trolling Internet publication. | |
| 5. n. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. | |
| 6. n. (East Anglia) A small meal taken mid-morning while farming | |
| 7. n. (Northern England) A miner's packed meal. | |
| 8. n. A light or hasty luncheon. | |
| 9. v. To attract with bait; to entice. | |
| 10. v. To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line. | |
| 11. v. To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport. | |
| to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull | |
| 12. v. To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass. | |
| 13. v. (transitive, now rare) To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey. | |
| 14. v. (intransitive) (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey. | |
| 15. v. (intransitive) (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey. | |
| 16. v. (obsolete, intransitive) To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey. | |
| 17. adj. (MLE) Obvious; blatant. | |
| 18. adj. (MLE) Well-known; famous; renowned. | |
