baited

Meanings

• Verb

  To provide with bait in order to attract and catch fish or other prey.

  - "Anglers bait their hooks with worms to catch fish."
  - "The hunter laid a trap with baited meat to catch the fox."

• Verb

  To lure or entice (someone) into a situation or place.

  - "The salesman tried to bait the customer with a free trial."
  - "The politician was baited into making a controversial statement."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with baited
ate , fate , hate , mate

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Variants

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bait , baited , baiter , baiters , baiting , baits , red-bait , red-baited , red-baiter , red-baiters , red-baiting , red-baits

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Etymology

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Old English bætan 'to provide with bait, to lure, to attract'. Related to bait 'bait, lure, decoy'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'bait' comes from the Old English word 'bætan' which means 'to provide with bait'.

2. In some cultures, it is considered unlucky to use live bait to catch fish.

3. The largest recorded fish catch was a 1,560-pound bluefin tuna that was baited with a live mackerel.

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Related Concepts

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1. Angling: The practice of catching fish with a hook and line or other equipment.

2. Fishing bait: A substance or object used to attract fish to a hook or fishing line.

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Culture

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Bait has been used in various forms of literature and art, such as in the metaphorical phrase 'bait and switch' in advertising, and in the expression 'a baited breath' to describe anticipation or suspense.

How to Memorize "baited"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a fisherman casting a line with a baited hook into the water, waiting for a fish to bite.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'baited' with the idea of luring or attracting something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Baited hooks catch fish' to remember the meaning of the word.

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