noun
baiting
BAY-tihng
noun
1
A bloodsport in which a chained or confined animal is tormented by dogs.
"Bear-baiting was a popular, brutal spectacle in Elizabethan England."
2
The act of luring someone or something, as into a trap.
"The scammer's baiting of victims relied on promises of easy money."
How to Use Baiting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTormenting a trapped animal with dogs for entertainment, or luring someone into a trap.
Word Forms
baitings plural
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