bait /beit/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) anything that serves as an enticement
• (n.) something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
• (v.) lure, entice, or entrap with bait

Chinese translation

• n. 饵
• vt. 以饵引诱, 欺负
• vi. 中途休息

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/beit/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.85 · Super Rare

Word forms

baiting, baited, baits

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