bait

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 References 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Translations 1.4.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse beita (“‘food’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /beɪt/

  Rhymes: -eɪt

[edit] Noun

bait (plural baits)

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.

[edit] Usage notes

Used in Geordie dialect of English to denote your lunch at work as opposed to other meals.

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[edit] Derived terms

• baiting
• flamebait
• jailbait
• shark bait

[edit] References

• Newcastle 1970s, Scott Dobson and Dick Irwin, [1]
• The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
• Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893-4[2]
• Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[3]
• A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, ISBN 1904794165

[edit] Verb

to bait (third-person singular simple present baits, present participle baiting, simple past and past participle baited)

1. To attract fish or other animals in order to catch them.
2. The act to worry or torment a chained or confined animal by setting dogs upon it for sport.
3. To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats.

[edit] 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.

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[edit] See also

• Baiting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Bait (dogs)