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 1.5 Anagrams

[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. (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.

[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)

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: abit , a bit