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Bait fish — are small fish caught for use as bait to attract large predatory fish, particularly game fish. Species used are typically those that are common and breed rapidly, making them easy to catch and in regular supply. Examples of marine bait fish are… … Wikipedia
bait — vb Bait, badger, heckle, hector, chivy, hound, ride mean to persist in tormenting or harassing another. Bait derives its implications from its basic reference to the action of dogs set on to bite and worry an animal (as a chained bear, boar, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bait — ► NOUN ▪ food put on a hook or in a trap to entice fish or other animals. ► VERB 1) taunt or tease. 2) set dogs on (a trapped or restrained animal). 3) put bait on or in. ● rise to the bait Cf. ↑rise to the bait … English terms dictionary
bait — [bāt] vt. [ME baiten < ON beita < Gmc * baitian, caus. of * bitan: for base see BITE] 1. a) to set attacking dogs against [people formerly baited chained bears for sport] b) to attack as such dogs do 2. to torment or harass with unprovoked … English World dictionary
set — /set/, v., set, setting, n., adj., interj. v.t. 1. to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table. 2. to place in a particular position or posture: Set the baby on his feet. 3. to place in some relation to something … Universalium
bait — n. 1) to hold out, offer; put out, set out bait 2) to nibble at; swallow, take the bait 3) to rise to the bait 4) tempting bait * * * [beɪt] offer put out set out bait swallow take the bai … Combinatory dictionary
bait — baiter, n. /bayt/, n. 1. food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc. 2. a poisoned lure used in exterminating pests. 3. an allurement; enticement: Employees were lured with the bait of annual bonuses. 4. an object for… … Universalium
bait — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fresh, live ▪ He used maggots as live bait. VERB + BAIT ▪ dangle (often figurative), put out, set … Collocations dictionary
bait — {{11}}bait (n.) food put on a hook or trap to lure prey, c.1300, from O.N. beita food, related to O.N. beit pasture, O.E. bat food, lit. to cause to bite (see BAIT (Cf. bait) (v.)). Figurative sense anything used as a lure is from c.1400. The… … Etymology dictionary
bait — [[t]beɪt[/t]] n. 1) food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc 2) a poisoned lure used in exterminating pests 3) an allurement; enticement 4) spo to prepare (a hook or trap) with bait 5) to lure, as with bait 6) to set… … From formal English to slang
