Bait

English

Etymology

From Old Norse beita (“‘food’”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /beɪt/

  Rhymes: -eɪt

Noun

Singular Bait

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Bait ({{{1}}})

1. Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
2. Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
3. Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.
4. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
5. A light or hasty luncheon.

Usage notes

Used in Geordie dialect of English to denote your lunch at work as opposed to other meals. Also used in East Anglian dialect of English to denote a small meal taken mid-morning while farming, and in the North of England to denote a snack taken by miners to eat while working.

Translations

substance used in catching fish

Bulgarian: стръв bg(bg) Catalan: esquer ca(ca) m. Chinese: 誘餌 cmn(cmn), 诱饵 cmn(cmn) (yòu ěr) Czech: návnada cs(cs) f. Dutch: aas nl(nl) n., lokaas nl(nl) n. French: appât fr(fr) m. German: Köder de(de) m. Greek: δόλωμα el(el) (dóloma) n. Italian: esca it(it) f.

Japanese: 餌 ja(ja) (えさ, esa) Jèrriais: bète f. Korean: 미끼 ko(ko) (miggi), 먹이 ko(ko) (meogi) Norwegian: beita no(no) f. Polish: przynęta f. Portuguese: isca pt(pt) f. Russian: наживка ru(ru) f., приманка ru(ru) f. Spanish: carnada es(es) f., cebo es(es) m.

anything which allures

Bulgarian: примамка bg(bg), изкушение bg(bg) Catalan: esquer ca(ca) m. Czech: návnada cs(cs) f. German: Köder de(de) m., Lockmittel de(de) n.

Greek: δόλωμα el(el) (dóloma) n. Italian: esca it(it) f. Spanish: anzuelo es(es) m., carnada es(es) f.

Derived terms

• baiting
• flamebait
• jailbait
• shark bait

References

• Template:R:Dobson & Irwin Newcastle 1970
• Template:R:New Geordie Dictionary 1987
• Template:R:Northumberland 1880
• Template:R:Todds Geordie 1977
• Template:R:Northeast Dialect 2005

Verb

Infinitive to Bait

Third person singular -

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle -

to Bait (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)

1. (transitive) To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.
2. (transitive) To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
3. (transitive, now rare) To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book V:

     And than they com into a lowe medow that was full of swete floures, and there thes noble knyghtes bayted her horses.

4. (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.
5. (transitive) To affix bait to a fishing hook or fishing line.

Usage notes

• This verb is sometimes confused in writing with the rare verb bate, which is pronounced identically; in particular, the expression with bated breath is frequently misspelled *with baited breath by writers unfamiliar with the verb bate.

Translations

to attract with bait

Bulgarian: примамвам bg(bg), слагам стръв bg(bg) Dutch: lokken nl(nl), aantrekken nl(nl) French: appâter fr(fr)

German: ködern de(de), anlocken de(de) Spanish: cebar es(es)

See also

• File:Wikipedia-logo.png Baiting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Bait (dogs)

Anagrams

• abit, , a bit

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