baiting

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪtɪŋ/
• Homophone: bating
• Rhymes: -eɪtɪŋ

Verb

baiting

1. present participle of bait

Noun

baiting (plural baitings)

1. A bloodsport involving the act of worrying or tormenting a chained or confined animal by setting dogs upon it.
2. The act of luring, as into a trap.

Derived terms

• bear-baiting
• bear baiting
• Eve baiting
• gender baiting
• gender-baiting
• Jew-baiting
• queer baiting
• queer-baiting
• race baiting
• rat-baiting
• red-baiting
• suicide baiting

 

See also

• bait
• blood sport

Anagrams

• abiting