bait

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /beɪt/

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Noun

Singular bait

Plural baits

1. Bait is food placed on a hook to catch fish or other animals

Verb

Plain form bait

Third-person singular baits

Past tense baited

Past participle baited

Present participle baiting

1. If you bait an animal, you attract it using a bait.