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Definition of Baits

Bait
Bait Bait, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Baited; p. pr. & vb. n. Baiting.] [OE. baiten, beit?n, to feed, harass, fr. Icel. beita, orig. to cause to bite, fr. b[=i]ta. [root]87. See Bite.] 1. To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull. 2. To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, to bait horses. --Holland. 3. To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook. A crooked pin . . . bailed with a vile earthworm. --W. Irving.
Bait
Bait Bait, n. [Icel. beita food, beit pasture, akin to AS. b[=a]t food, Sw. bete. See Bait, v. i.] 1. Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net. 2. Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation. --Fairfax. 3. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. 4. A light or hasty luncheon. Bait bug (Zo["o]l), a crustacean of the genus Hippa found burrowing in sandy beaches. See Anomura.

Meaning of Baits from wikipedia

- Look up bait in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bait may refer to: Bait (luring substance), bait as a luring substance Fishing bait, bait used for fishing...
- crustaceans and smaller bait fish), and such baits are both procured from and used within the same environment. Artificial baits, conversely, are not naturally...
- have been treated with insecticidal sprays, dusts, gels, sand baits, etc. ****roach bait may consist of simple poisons, killing from direct feeding only...
- Bait-and-switch is a form of fraud used in retail sales but also emplo**** in other contexts. First, the merchant "baits" the customer by advertising a...
- Bear-baiting is a blood sport in which a chained bear and one or more dogs are forced to fight one another. It may also involve pitting a bear against...
- Look up shark bait in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shark Bait may refer to: Shark baiting, a procedure to attract sharks Shark Bait (film), a 2006...
- The Bait may refer to: The Bait (1921 film), a silent film The Bait (1973 film), a crime film The Bait (1995 film), a French film also known as L'Appât...
- Oscar bait is a term used in the film community for movies that appear to have been produced for the sole purpose of earning nominations and/or winners...
- Live Bait may refer to: fishing bait live food Live Bait (album), an album by The Arrogant Worms Live Bait (film), a film by Bruce Sweeney Live Bait (novel)...
- Goon-baiting is an interaction between the prisoner and the guard, or an oppressor, whereby the prisoner, aiming to ensure he is not endangered, 'plays...