"bait up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: baits up [present, singular, third-person], baiting up [participle, present], baited up [participle, past], baited up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bait up (third-person singular simple present baits up, present participle baiting up, simple past and past participle baited up)
  1. (fishing, transitive) To place bait on fishing tackle preparatory to fishing. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-bait_up-en-verb-e-Rl-BIs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (up) Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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