bait
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old Norse beita (“‘food’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- Audio (US)help, file
- IPA: /beɪt/
- Rhymes: -eɪt
[edit] Noun
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bait (plural baits)
- Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
- Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
- Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.
- A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
- 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.
[edit] Translations
substance used in catching fish
anything which allures
[edit] Derived terms
[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
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to bait (third-person singular simple present baits, present participle baiting, simple past and past participle baited)
- To attract fish or other animals in order to catch them.
- The act to worry or torment a chained or confined animal by setting dogs upon it for sport.
- 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.
[edit] Translations
to attract fish or other animals in order to catch them
[edit] See also
Baiting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Bait (dogs)

