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bait definition
Overview
This page has 37 definitions of bait with English translations in 8 languages. Bait is a noun, verb and adjective. Examples of how to use bait in a sentence are shown. Also define the related term //www.indigogroup.co.uk/durhamdialect/heslop.htm..
English bait definition
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English bayte, bait, beite, from Old Norse beita (“food, bait”), from Proto-Germanic *baitō (“that which is bitten, bait”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to cleave, split, separate”). Cognate with German Beize (“mordant, corrosive fluid; marinade; hunting”), Old English bāt (“that which can be bitten, food, bait”). Related to bite.
Noun
bait (countable and uncountable, 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; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
- 2017 June 7, Adam Lusher, “Adnan Khashoggi: the 'whoremonger' whose arms deals funded a playboy life of decadence and 'pleasure wives'”, in The Independent[1], London:
- One of the “girls” used in this way, Pamella Bordes, later spoke of being “part of an enormous group … used as sexual bait.”
- A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
- 1817 December, [Jane Austen], chapter XX, in Northanger Abbey; published in Northanger Abbey: And Persuasion. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John Murray, […], 1818, OCLC 318384910, page page 70:
- The tediousness of a two hours' bait at Petty-France, in which there was nothing to be done but to eat without being hungry, and loiter about without any thing to see, next followed[…]
- (Tyneside) A packed lunch.
- (East Anglia) A small meal taken mid-morning while farming.
- (Northern England) A miner's packed meal.
- A light or hasty luncheon.
Derived terms
- bait advertising
- bait and switch
- bait-and-switch
- bait ball
- bait boat
- bait box
- bait bug
- bait car
- baitcaster
- baitcasting
- bait-cord
- bait dog
- baitholder
- baithook
- baiting
- baitless
- baitshop
- bait up
- baitwell
- baitworm
- bear-bait
- bearbait, bear bait
- click bait
- click-bait
- clickbait
- crankbait
- craybait
- cut bait
- dickbait
- fish or cut bait
- flamebait
- flame bait
- fuckbait
- gaybait
- groundbait
- jailbait
- jail-bait
- jail bait
- ledger bait
- linkbait
- link-bait
- link bait
- Oscar bait
- pogey bait
- prebait
- queerbait
- race-bait
- ragebait
- redbait
- red-bait
- rise to the bait
- sharebait
- shark-bait
- shark bait
- spinnerbait
- swimbait
- take the bait
- unicorn bait
Translations
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References
- Newcastle 1970s, Scott Dobson and Dick Irwin, [2]
- Frank Graham (1987) The New Geordie Dictionary, →ISBN
- Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4
- Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[3]
- A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN
Verb
bait (third-person singular simple present baits, present participle baiting, simple past and past participle baited)
- (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.
- (transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
- 1819 June 23 – 1820 September 13, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], “(please specify the title)”, in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., New York, N.Y.: […] C. S. Van Winkle, […], OCLC 1090970992:
- a crooked pin […] baited with a vile earthworm
Translations
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.
Etymology 2
From Middle English bayten, baiten, beiten, from Old Norse beita (“to bait, cause to bite, feed, hunt”), from Proto-Germanic *baitijaną (“to cause to bite, bridle”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to cleave, split, separate”). Cognate with Icelandic beita (“to bait”), Swedish beta (“to bait, pasture, graze”), German beizen (“to cause to bite, bait”), Old English bǣtan (“to bait, hunt, bridle, bit”).
Verb
bait (third-person singular simple present baits, present participle baiting, simple past and past participle baited)
- (transitive) To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.
- to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull
- (transitive) To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
- (transitive, now rare) To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey.
- 1470–1485 (date produced), Thomas Malory, “Capitulum ix”, in [Le Morte Darthur], (please specify the book number), [London: […] by William Caxton], published 31 July 1485, OCLC 71490786; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur […], London: David Nutt, […], 1889, OCLC 890162034:
- And than they com into a lowe medow that was full of swete floures, and there thes noble knyghtes bayted her horses.
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- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Qveene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for VVilliam Ponsonbie, OCLC 960102938, book I, canto I, page 12:
- The Sunne that measures heauen all day long, / At night doth baite his steedes the Ocean waues emong.
- (intransitive) (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey.
- 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 22, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], OCLC 946730821:
- King Cyrus, that he might more speedily receave news from al parts of his Empire (which was of exceeding great length), would needs have it tried how far a horse could in a day goe outright without baiting, at which distance he caused stations to be set up, and men to have fresh horses ready for al such as came to him.
- (intransitive) (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey.
- 1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […]”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J. M[acock] for John Starkey […], OCLC 228732398, line 539, page 89:
- For evil news rides post, while good news baits.
- 1677 September 23 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for 13 September 1677]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], volume II, 2nd edition, London: Henry Colburn, […]; and sold by John and Arthur Arch, […], published 1819, OCLC 976971842, part I, page 433:
- My Lord’s coach convey’d me to Bury, and thence baiting at Newmarket, stepping in at Audley End to see that house againe, I slept at Bishops Strotford, and the next day home.
- 1731 (date written, published 1745), Jonathan Swift, “[Directions to Servants.] The Duty of Servants at Inns.”, in Thomas Sheridan and John Nichols, editors, The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, […], volume XVI, new edition, London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], published 1801, OCLC 1184656746, page 174:
- When he [a servant's master] baits at noon, enter the inn gate before him, and call the ostler to hold your master's horse while he alights.
- 1743, Robert Drury, The Pleasant, and Surprizing Adventures of Mr. Robert Drury, during his Fifteen Years Captivity on the Island of Madagascar, London, page 62:[4]
- At Break of Day we arose, and after a short Repast march’d on till Noon, when we baited among some shady Trees near a Pond of Water […]
See also
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bait (dogs) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 3
French battre de l'aile or des ailes, to flap or flutter.
Verb
bait (third-person singular simple present baits, present participle baiting, simple past and past participle baited)
- (obsolete, intransitive) To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.
- c. 1590–1592, William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act IV, scene i]:
- Kites that baite and beate.
Etymology 4
Etymology unknown.
Adjective
bait (comparative baiter, superlative baitest)
- (MLE) Obvious; blatant.
- 2008, “Power”, in Famous?, performed by Jamie "Jme" Adenuga and Tim Westwood:
- I've been at home all day / Cloning £50 notes, this is sick / But it's a bit bait / Cause all the serial numbers are the same / So I can't spend them in the same place
- (MLE) Well-known; famous; renowned.
- 2017, “Bait Face”, in Godfather, performed by Richard "Wiley" Cowie and Ryan "Scratchy" Williams:
- My face is bait, I can't hide it
Synonyms
- (obvious): See also Thesaurus:obvious
- (well-known): See also Thesaurus:famous
Anagrams
Cimbrian bait definition
Etymology
From Middle High German wīt, from Old High German wīt, from Proto-Germanic *wīdaz (“wide, broad”). Cognate with German weit, Dutch wijd, English wide, Icelandic víður.
Adjective
bait (comparative baitor, superlative dar baitorste) (Sette Comuni, Luserna)
- wide, broad
- an baitar bèg ― a wide road
- Dar bèg is bait. ― The road is wide.
- distant, far
- Synonym: vèrre
Declension
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | èar ist bait | zi ist bait | is ist bait | ze zèint bait | |
with definite article | nominative | dar baite | de baita | 's baite | de baiten |
accusative | in baiten | de baita | 's baite | de baiten | |
dative | me baiten | dar baiten | me baiten | in baiten | |
with indefinite article | nominative | an baitar | an baita | an baites | (khòone) baiten |
accusative | an baiten | an baita | an baites | (khòone) baiten | |
dative | aname baiten | anara baiten | aname baiten | (khòonen) baiten | |
without article | nominative | baite | |||
accusative | baite | ||||
dative | baiten |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | èar ist baitor | zi ist baitor | is ist baitor | ze zèint baitor | |
with definite article | nominative | dar baitore | de baitora | 's baitore | de baitorn |
accusative | in baitorn | de baitora | 's baitore | de baitorn | |
dative | me baitorn | dar baitorn | me baitorn | in baitorn | |
with indefinite article | nominative | an baitorar | an baitora | an baitors | (khòone) baitorn |
accusative | an baitorn | an baitora | an baitors | (khòone) baitorn | |
dative | aname baitorn | anara baitorn | aname baitorn | (khòonen) baitorn | |
without article | nominative | baitore | |||
accusative | baitore | ||||
dative | baitorn |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | èar ist dar baitorste | zi ist dar baitorsta | is ist dar baitorste | ze zèint dar baitorste | |
with definite article | nominative | dar baitorste | de baitorsta | 's baitorste | de baitorsten |
accusative | in baitorsten | de baitorsta | 's baitorste | de baitorsten | |
dative | me baitorsten | dar baitorsten | me baitorsten | in baitorsten | |
with indefinite article | nominative | an baitorstar | an baitorsta | an baitorstes | (khòone) baitorsten |
accusative | an baitorsten | an baitorsta | an baitorstes | (khòone) baitorsten | |
dative | aname baitorsten | anara baitorsten | aname baitorsten | (khòonen) baitorsten | |
without article | nominative | baitorste | |||
accusative | baitorste | ||||
dative | baitorsten |
Derived terms
References
- “bait” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Indonesian bait definition
Etymology
From Malay bait, from Arabic بَيْت (bayt), from Proto-Semitic *bayt-.
Pronunciation
Noun
bait (plural bait-bait, first-person possessive baitku, second-person possessive baitmu, third-person possessive baitnya)
- house (abode)
- home (house or structure in which someone lives)
- (literature) couplet (a pair of lines in poetry)
Derived terms
- berbait
- berbait-bait
- pembaitan
- sebait
Further reading
- “bait” in Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay bait definition
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /baet/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /baɪt/
- Rhymes: -aet, -et
Etymology 1
From Arabic بَيْت (bayt), from Proto-Semitic *bayt-.
Noun
bait (Jawi spelling بيت, plural bait-bait, informal 1st possessive baitku, 2nd possessive baitmu, 3rd possessive baitnya)
- house (abode)
- home (house or structure in which someone lives)
- (literature) couplet (a pair of lines in poetry)
Descendants
- → Indonesian: bait
Etymology 2
Noun
bait (Jawi spelling باءيت, plural bait-bait, informal 1st possessive baitku, 2nd possessive baitmu, 3rd possessive baitnya)
Further reading
- “bait” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Marshallese bait definition
Pronunciation
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [pˠɑːitˠ], (enunciated) [pˠɑ itˠ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /pˠæɰjitˠ/
- Bender phonemes: {bahyit}
Noun
bait
Verb
bait
References
Middle English bait definition
Noun
bait
- Alternative form of bayte
Romanian bait definition
Noun
bait m (plural baiți)
- Alternative form of byte
Declension
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) bait | baitul | (niște) baiți | baiții |
genitive/dative | (unui) bait | baitului | (unor) baiți | baiților |
vocative | baitule | baiților |
Tagalog bait definition
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bait. Compare Bikol Central buot, Cebuano buot, Malay baik, and Maori pai.
Pronunciation
Noun
baít
- kindness
- Synonyms: kabaitan, kabutihang-loob, kagandahang-loob
- senses; clear state of mind
- prudence; cautiousness
- docility; domesticity
Derived terms
- bumait
- kabaitan
- mabait
- magbait
- magpakabait
- mapakabait
- masiraan ng bait
- mawalan ng bait
- sira ang bait
- walang bait
Welsh bait definition
Alternative forms
Verb
bait
Synonyms
- byddit
- byddet
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
bait | fait | mait | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |