Meaning Of The Word Bait

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bait
variable noun: Bait is food which you put on a hook or in a trap in order to catch fish or animals.
verb: If you bait a hook or trap, you put bait on it or in it.

bait in American English
to set attacking dogs against
intransitive verb: to stop for food or refreshment during a journey
noun: food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc
transitive verb: to prepare (a hook or trap) with bait

bait in British English 1
noun: something edible, such as soft bread paste, worms, or pieces of meat, fixed to a hook or in a trap to attract fish or animals
verb: to put a piece of food on or in (a hook or trap)

bait in British English 2
verb

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