decoyed

Meanings

• Verb

  To lure or deceive (a fish, game, or person) into a trap or into giving away information.

  - "The hunter decoyed the wild duck towards him with a decoys spread in the pond."
  - "The fisherman decoyed the fish towards the shore with a lure."
  - "Politicians often decoy the public with false promises."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with decoyed
toy , joy , boy , noise , voice , choice

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Variants

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decoy , decoyed , decoying , decoys

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Etymology

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Decoy comes from the Middle English word decoven, meaning 'to lure, entice, or seduce'. It is related to the Old French word descovre, meaning 'to uncover, discover, or reveal'.

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Trivia

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1. Decoying was originally used primarily for hunting waterfowl, but it is now also used for hunting upland game birds and even for fishing.

2. The largest collection of decoys in the world is housed in the National Decoy Museum in Salisbury, Maryland.

3. The oldest known decoy, a wooden duck decoy, was found in Denmark and dates back to around 4000 BC.

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Related Concepts

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1. Decoy Pond: A body of water used for decoying waterfowl or other game.

2. Decoy Duck: A model or replica of a duck used to lure real ducks towards hunters or fishermen.

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Culture

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Decoying has been used in hunting and fishing for centuries. Decoys were originally made from natural materials such as wood, feathers, and animal skins. Today, decoys are often made from plastic or other synthetic materials. Decoying has also been used metaphorically to describe the act of luring someone into a trap or giving them false information.

How to Memorize "decoyed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a hunter in a blind with a spread of decoys in the water, waiting for a duck to fly by. Visualize the hunter raising his gun and firing as the duck approaches.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word decoy with the image of a hunter or fisherman using decoys to catch their prey.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym D-E-C-O-Y to remember the meaning: Deceive, Entice, Catch, Offer, Yield.

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