Pronunciation: /beɪtɪd/
verb to deliberately annoy or taunt someone in order to provoke a reaction
A1 The fisherman baited his hook with a worm.
A2 She baited her trap with cheese to catch the mouse.
B1 The detective baited the suspect with a fake alibi.
B2 The journalist baited the politician with tough questions during the interview.
C1 The hacker baited the target with a phishing email to steal sensitive information.
C2 The master manipulator baited his rival into making a costly mistake.
adjective having bait attached, as in fishing
A1 The fisherman used baited hooks to catch fish.
A2 The cat eagerly pounced on the baited mouse trap.
B1 The detective set up a baited trap to catch the criminal.
B2 The journalist felt like she was being baited with tricky questions during the interview.
C1 The politician was skilled at baited remarks to provoke his opponents.
C2 The master manipulator always had a baited plan to control situations in his favor.
formal The fisherman baited his hook with a worm before casting his line into the water.
informal I baited my little brother into cleaning my room by promising him candy.
slang She baited her crush by liking all his photos on social media.
figurative The scammer baited unsuspecting victims with promises of easy money.
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