"bait" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /beɪt/ Audio: en-us-bait.ogg [US] Forms: baiter [comparative], baitest [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪt Etymology: Etymology unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|en|title=Etymology unknown}} Etymology unknown Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} bait (comparative baiter, superlative baitest)
  1. (MLE) Obvious; blatant. Tags: Multicultural-London-English
    Sense id: en-bait-en-adj-0bkyk5UF Categories (other): Multicultural London English
  2. (MLE) Well-known; famous; renowned. Tags: Multicultural-London-English
    Sense id: en-bait-en-adj-uyudp2SK Categories (other): Multicultural London English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /beɪt/ Audio: en-us-bait.ogg [US] Forms: baits [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪt Etymology: From Middle English bayte, bait, beite, from Old Norse beita (“food, bait”), from Proto-Germanic *baitō (“that which is bitten, bait”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to cleave, split, separate”). Cognate with German Beize (“mordant, corrosive fluid; marinade; hunting”), Old English bāt (“that which can be bitten, food, bait”). Related to bite. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰeyd-}} [Template:root], {{inh|en|enm|bayte}} Middle English bayte, {{m|enm|bait}} bait, {{m|enm|beite}} beite, {{der|en|non|beita|t=food, bait}} Old Norse beita (“food, bait”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*baitō|t=that which is bitten, bait}} Proto-Germanic *baitō (“that which is bitten, bait”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*bʰeyd-|t=to cleave, split, separate}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to cleave, split, separate”), {{cog|de|Beize|t=mordant, corrosive fluid; marinade; hunting}} German Beize (“mordant, corrosive fluid; marinade; hunting”), {{cog|ang|bāt|t=that which can be bitten, food, bait}} Old English bāt (“that which can be bitten, food, bait”), {{l|en|bite}} bite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bait (countable and uncountable, plural baits)
  1. Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (substance used in catching fish): paon (Aklanon), umĝix̂ (Aleut), δέλεαρ (délear) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), طُعْم (ṭuʕm) (Arabic), խայծ (xayc) (Armenian), amuzki (Basque), beita (Basque), jaki (Basque), paon (Bikol Central), umpan (Brunei Malay), стръв (strǎv) (Bulgarian), esquer [masculine] (Catalan), چەشە (çeşe) (Central Kurdish), 誘餌 (Chinese Mandarin), 诱饵 (yòu'ěr) (Chinese Mandarin), 魚餌 (Chinese Mandarin), 鱼饵 (yú'ěr) (Chinese Mandarin), treustrumm [masculine] (Cornish), návnada [feminine] (Czech), aas [neuter] (Dutch), lokaas [neuter] (Dutch), agn [neuter] (Faroese), syötti (Finnish), appât [masculine] (French), engado [masculine] (Galician), isca [feminine] (Galician), gueldo [masculine] (Galician), raba [feminine] (Galician), Köder [masculine] (German), δόλωμα (dóloma) [neuter] (Greek), csali (Hungarian), umpan (Indonesian), esca [feminine] (Italian), (esa) (alt: えさ) (Japanese), 미끼 (mikki) (Korean), 먹이 (meogi) (Korean), esca [feminine] (Latin), мамец (mamec) [masculine] (Macedonian), umpan (Malay), ഇര (ira) (Malayalam), paan (Mansaka), māunu (Maori), mōunu (Maori), parangia (Maori), poapoa (Maori), өгөөш (ögööš) [Cyrillic] (Mongolian), ᠥᠭᠭᠦᠭᠡᠰᠢ (öɣgügesi) [Mongolian] (Mongolian), bète [feminine] (Norman), beita [feminine] (Norwegian), agn [neuter] (Norwegian), beita [feminine] (Old Norse), agn [neuter] (Old Norse), طعمه (to'me) (Persian), przynęta [feminine] (Polish), isca [feminine] (Portuguese), momeală [feminine] (Romanian), nadă [feminine] (Romanian), нажи́вка (nažívka) [feminine] (Russian), прима́нка (primánka) [feminine] (Russian), мамац [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), mamac [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), návnada [feminine] (Slovak), vaba [feminine] (Slovene), carnada [feminine] (Spanish), cebo [masculine] (Spanish), señuelo (Spanish), beti (Sranan Tongo), chambo (Swahili), agn [neuter] (Swedish), pain (Tagalog), umpan (Tausug), เหยื่อ (yʉ̀ʉa) (Thai), yem (Turkish), прина́да (prynáda) [feminine] (Ukrainian), нажи́вка (nažývka) [feminine] (Ukrainian), mồi (Vietnamese), bätazib (Volapük), abwyd [masculine, plural] (Welsh), umpen (Yakan)
    Sense id: en-bait-en-noun-cedRj5hz Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 12 16 17 20 2 2 11 2 2 Disambiguation of 'substance used in catching fish': 69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1
  2. Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (poisoned food to kill pests): 毒饵 (dú'ěr) (Chinese Mandarin), otrávená návnada [feminine] (Czech), syötti (Finnish), appât [masculine] (French), Giftköder [masculine] (German), 毒餌 (doku-esa) (alt: どくえさ) (Japanese), trutka [feminine] (Polish), isca [feminine] (Portuguese), прима́нка (primánka) [feminine] (Russian), vaba [feminine] (Slovene)
    Sense id: en-bait-en-noun-d1zvaWht Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 12 16 17 20 2 2 11 2 2 Disambiguation of 'poisoned food to kill pests': 13 27 8 8 11 7 7 7 7 3
  3. Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bait-en-noun-O2mNUaPX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 12 16 17 20 2 2 11 2 2
  4. Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
    (as the head of a compound) Something that lures or entices a specified group
    Tags: as the head of a compound, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bait-en-noun-P-8aAZoR Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 12 16 17 20 2 2 11 2 2
  5. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
    (Geordie) A packed lunch.
    Tags: Geordie, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bait-en-noun-RRxD9G8Y Categories (other): Geordie English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 12 16 17 20 2 2 11 2 2 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 12 8 4 6 6 24 1 1 4 1 1 3 12 1 3 1 1 1 2
  6. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
    (East Anglia) A small meal taken mid-morning while farming.
    Tags: East-Anglia, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bait-en-noun-OiXZBsPo Categories (other): East Anglian English
  7. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
    (Northern England) A miner's packed meal.
    Tags: Northern-England, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bait-en-noun-rUDmJaQ1 Categories (other): Northern England English
  8. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
    A light or hasty luncheon.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (light or hasty luncheon): přesnídávka [feminine] (Czech), ruokatauko (Finnish), isca [feminine] (Portuguese), lanche [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-bait-en-noun-eC0bT5cx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 12 16 17 20 2 2 11 2 2 Disambiguation of 'light or hasty luncheon': 3 2 3 3 13 2 2 71 1 1
  9. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bait-en-noun-vM5Ty1Qs
  10. (Internet slang) A post intended to get a rise out of others. Tags: Internet, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bait-en-noun-NRAGyWmW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (anything which allures): прима́мка (primámka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), изкуше́ние (izkušénie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), esquer [masculine] (Catalan), návnada [feminine] (Czech), lákadlo [neuter] (Czech), vábnička [feminine] (Czech), syötti (Finnish), leurre (French), ensenrada [feminine] (Galician), engado [masculine] (Galician), besbello [masculine] (Galician), Köder [masculine] (German), Lockmittel [neuter] (German), δόλωμα (dóloma) [neuter] (Greek), esca [feminine] (Italian), 誘惑 (yūwaku) (alt: ゆうわく) (Japanese), przynęta [feminine] (Polish), wabik [masculine] (Polish), isca [feminine] (Portuguese), engodo [masculine] (Portuguese), прима́нка (primánka) [feminine] (Russian), искуше́ние (iskušénije) [neuter] (Russian), мано́к (manók) [colloquial] (Russian), мамац [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), mamac [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), vaba [feminine] (Slovene), anzuelo [masculine] (Spanish), carnada [feminine] (Spanish), lockbete [neuter] (Swedish), bätazib (Volapük), abwyd [masculine] (Welsh) Translations (portion of food or drink taken on a journey): svačina [feminine] (Czech), eväs (Finnish), farnel [masculine] (Portuguese)

Verb

IPA: /beɪt/ Audio: en-us-bait.ogg [US] Forms: baits [present, singular, third-person], baiting [participle, present], baited [participle, past], baited [past]
Rhymes: -eɪt Etymology: From Middle English bayte, bait, beite, from Old Norse beita (“food, bait”), from Proto-Germanic *baitō (“that which is bitten, bait”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to cleave, split, separate”). Cognate with German Beize (“mordant, corrosive fluid; marinade; hunting”), Old English bāt (“that which can be bitten, food, bait”). Related to bite. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰeyd-}} [Template:root], {{inh|en|enm|bayte}} Middle English bayte, {{m|enm|bait}} bait, {{m|enm|beite}} beite, {{der|en|non|beita|t=food, bait}} Old Norse beita (“food, bait”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*baitō|t=that which is bitten, bait}} Proto-Germanic *baitō (“that which is bitten, bait”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*bʰeyd-|t=to cleave, split, separate}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to cleave, split, separate”), {{cog|de|Beize|t=mordant, corrosive fluid; marinade; hunting}} German Beize (“mordant, corrosive fluid; marinade; hunting”), {{cog|ang|bāt|t=that which can be bitten, food, bait}} Old English bāt (“that which can be bitten, food, bait”), {{l|en|bite}} bite Head templates: {{en-verb}} bait (third-person singular simple present baits, present participle baiting, simple past and past participle baited)
  1. (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice. Tags: transitive Translations (to attract with bait): δελεάζω (deleázō) (Ancient Greek), примамвам (primamvam) (Bulgarian), слагам стръв (slagam strǎv) (Bulgarian), enllepolir (Catalan), enllaminir (Catalan), engormandir (Catalan), atreure (Catalan), posar un parany (Catalan), lokken (Dutch), aantrekken (Dutch), houkutella syötillä (Finnish), appâter (French), iscar (Galician), ködern (German), anlocken (German), adescare (Italian), 餌で釣る (esa de tsuru) (alt: えさでつる) (Japanese), inescō (Latin), pātoi (Maori), poapoa (Maori), iscar (Portuguese), engodar (Portuguese), cevar (Portuguese), ма́мити [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), mámiti [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), cebar (Spanish), yemlemek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-bait-en-verb-LqrkCGvr Disambiguation of 'to attract with bait': 99 1
  2. (transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Fishing Translations (to affix or attach a bait): esquerar (Catalan), dát návnadu [perfective] (Czech), syötittää (Finnish), encabar (Galician), iscar (Galician), innescare (Italian), 餌を付ける (esa o tsukeru) (Japanese), kāweru (Maori), māunu (Maori), mōunu (Maori), iscar (Portuguese), agna (Swedish), yemlemek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-bait-en-verb-cdBKIC0~ Disambiguation of Fishing: 2 3 13 3 8 8 10 2 2 8 2 2 2 22 2 5 2 2 1 3 Disambiguation of 'to affix or attach a bait': 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /beɪt/ Audio: en-us-bait.ogg [US] Forms: baits [present, singular, third-person], baiting [participle, present], baited [participle, past], baited [past]
Rhymes: -eɪt Etymology: From Middle English bayten, baiten, beiten, from Old Norse beita (“to bait, cause to bite, feed, hunt”), from Proto-Germanic *baitijaną (“to cause to bite, bridle”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to cleave, split, separate”). Cognate with Icelandic beita (“to bait”), Swedish beta (“to bait, pasture, graze”), German beizen (“to cause to bite, bait”), Old English bǣtan (“to bait, hunt, bridle, bit”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|bayten}} Middle English bayten, {{m|enm|baiten}} baiten, {{m|enm|beiten}} beiten, {{der|en|non|beita|t=to bait, cause to bite, feed, hunt}} Old Norse beita (“to bait, cause to bite, feed, hunt”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*baitijaną|t=to cause to bite, bridle}} Proto-Germanic *baitijaną (“to cause to bite, bridle”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*bʰeyd-|t=to cleave, split, separate}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to cleave, split, separate”), {{cog|is|beita|t=to bait}} Icelandic beita (“to bait”), {{cog|sv|beta|t=to bait, pasture, graze}} Swedish beta (“to bait, pasture, graze”), {{cog|de|beizen|t=to cause to bite, bait}} German beizen (“to cause to bite, bait”), {{cog|ang|bǣtan|t=to bait, hunt, bridle, bit}} Old English bǣtan (“to bait, hunt, bridle, bit”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} bait (third-person singular simple present baits, present participle baiting, simple past and past participle baited)
  1. (transitive) To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-bait-en-verb-VOrz5ESt
  2. (transitive) To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-bait-en-verb-RvnPIWnR
  3. (transitive, now rare) To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-bait-en-verb-E8VEKtzp
  4. (intransitive) (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-bait-en-verb-kXYUhiEz
  5. (intransitive) (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-bait-en-verb-JsWvMPfi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /beɪt/ Audio: en-us-bait.ogg [US] Forms: baits [present, singular, third-person], baiting [participle, present], baited [participle, past], baited [past]
Rhymes: -eɪt Etymology: French battre de l'aile or des ailes, to flap or flutter. Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-verb}} bait (third-person singular simple present baits, present participle baiting, simple past and past participle baited)
  1. (obsolete, intransitive) To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey. Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-bait-en-verb-Z~NwF2-K Categories (other): English undefined derivations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "Oscar bait"
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      "word": "pogey bait"
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      "word": "unicorn bait"
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        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "akl",
          "lang": "Aklanon",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "paon"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "ale",
          "lang": "Aleut",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "umĝix̂"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "ṭuʕm",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "طُعْم"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "xayc",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "խայծ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "eu",
          "lang": "Basque",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "amuzki"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "eu",
          "lang": "Basque",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "beita"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "eu",
          "lang": "Basque",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "jaki"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "bcl",
          "lang": "Bikol Central",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "paon"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "kxd",
          "lang": "Brunei Malay",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "umpan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "strǎv",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "стръв"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "esquer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "誘餌"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "yòu'ěr",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "诱饵"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "魚餌"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "yú'ěr",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "鱼饵"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "kw",
          "lang": "Cornish",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "treustrumm"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "návnada"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "aas"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "lokaas"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "fo",
          "lang": "Faroese",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "agn"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "syötti"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "appât"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "engado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "isca"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "gueldo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "raba"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Köder"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "dóloma",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "δόλωμα"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "délear",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "δέλεαρ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "csali"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "umpan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "esca"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "alt": "えさ",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "esa",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "餌"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "mikki",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "미끼"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "meogi",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "먹이"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "ckb",
          "lang": "Central Kurdish",
          "roman": "çeşe",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "چەشە"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "esca"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "mamec",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "мамец"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "umpan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "ml",
          "lang": "Malayalam",
          "roman": "ira",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "ഇര"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "msk",
          "lang": "Mansaka",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "paan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "māunu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "mōunu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "parangia"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "poapoa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "mn",
          "lang": "Mongolian",
          "roman": "ögööš",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "Cyrillic"
          ],
          "word": "өгөөш"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "mn",
          "lang": "Mongolian",
          "roman": "öɣgügesi",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "Mongolian"
          ],
          "word": "ᠥᠭᠭᠦᠭᠡᠰᠢ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "nrf",
          "lang": "Norman",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "bète"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "beita"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "agn"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "non",
          "lang": "Old Norse",
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          "tags": [
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          "word": "beita"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "non",
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          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "agn"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "to'me",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "طعمه"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "przynęta"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "isca"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "momeală"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "nadă"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "nažívka",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "нажи́вка"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "primánka",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "прима́нка"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "Cyrillic",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "мамац"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "Roman",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "mamac"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "návnada"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "vaba"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "carnada"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "cebo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "señuelo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "srn",
          "lang": "Sranan Tongo",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "beti"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "sw",
          "lang": "Swahili",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "chambo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "agn"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
          "word": "pain"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "69 2 9 9 3 2 2 2 2 1",
          "code": "tsg",
          "lang": "Tausug",
          "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
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          "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
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          "_dis1": "13 27 8 8 11 7 7 7 7 3",
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        {
          "_dis1": "13 27 8 8 11 7 7 7 7 3",
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            "masculine"
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          "_dis1": "13 27 8 8 11 7 7 7 7 3",
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          "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
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            "masculine"
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          "_dis1": "13 27 8 8 11 7 7 7 7 3",
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          "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "trutka"
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          "_dis1": "13 27 8 8 11 7 7 7 7 3",
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          "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
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            "feminine"
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          "word": "isca"
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          "_dis1": "13 27 8 8 11 7 7 7 7 3",
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          "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
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            "feminine"
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          "_dis1": "13 27 8 8 11 7 7 7 7 3",
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          "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
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        "A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.",
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        "A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.",
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          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "text": "Please stop posting bait, or I will have to mute you.",
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "portion of food or drink taken on a journey",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "farnel"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "etymology_number": 1,
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      },
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    },
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        "2": "enm",
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      },
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      },
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      "name": "m"
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      "name": "der"
    },
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        "2": "gem-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *baitō (“that which is bitten, bait”)",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ine-pro",
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    },
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        "2": "Beize",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "bāt",
        "t": "that which can be bitten, food, bait"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English bāt (“that which can be bitten, food, bait”)",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "bite"
      },
      "expansion": "bite",
      "name": "l"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "baits",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baiting",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baited",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baited",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        "To attract with bait; to entice."
      ],
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        ],
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          "entice",
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      ],
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        "(transitive) To attract with bait; to entice."
      ],
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      ],
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          "_dis1": "99 1",
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          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "примамвам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "slagam strǎv",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "слагам стръв"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "enllepolir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "enllaminir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "engormandir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "atreure"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "posar un parany"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "lokken"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "aantrekken"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "houkutella syötillä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "appâter"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "iscar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "ködern"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "anlocken"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "deleázō",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "δελεάζω"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "adescare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "alt": "えさでつる",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "esa de tsuru",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "餌で釣る"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "inescō"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "pātoi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "poapoa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "iscar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "engodar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "cevar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "tags": [
            "Cyrillic"
          ],
          "word": "ма́мити"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "tags": [
            "Roman"
          ],
          "word": "mámiti"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "cebar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "99 1",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to attract with bait",
          "word": "yemlemek"
        }
      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "2 3 13 3 8 8 10 2 2 8 2 2 2 22 2 5 2 2 1 3",
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          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Fishing",
          "orig": "en:Fishing",
          "parents": [
            "Human activity",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        }
      ],
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        "To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line."
      ],
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        [
          "bait",
          "#Noun"
        ],
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          "trap",
          "trap"
        ],
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          "fishing hook",
          "fishing hook"
        ],
        [
          "fishing line",
          "fishing line"
        ]
      ],
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        "(transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line."
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "4 96",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
          "word": "esquerar"
        },
        {
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          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 96",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
          "word": "syötittää"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 96",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
          "word": "encabar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 96",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
          "word": "iscar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 96",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
          "word": "innescare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 96",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "esa o tsukeru",
          "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
          "word": "餌を付ける"
        },
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          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
          "word": "kāweru"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 96",
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          "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
          "word": "māunu"
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        {
          "_dis1": "4 96",
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          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
          "word": "mōunu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 96",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
          "word": "iscar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 96",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
          "word": "agna"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 96",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
          "word": "yemlemek"
        }
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/beɪt/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪt"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "bate"
    },
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  "etymology_number": 2,
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      },
      "expansion": "Middle English bayten",
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    },
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    },
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        "1": "en",
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        "2": "beita",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "beizen",
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      },
      "expansion": "German beizen (“to cause to bite, bait”)",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "bǣtan",
        "t": "to bait, hunt, bridle, bit"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English bǣtan (“to bait, hunt, bridle, bit”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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      "form": "baits",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "baiting",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baited",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "past"
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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        {
          "text": "to bait a bear with dogs;  to bait a bull"
        }
      ],
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        "To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport."
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      "id": "en-bait-en-verb-VOrz5ESt",
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        [
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        [
          "worry",
          "worry"
        ]
      ],
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        "(transitive) To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass."
      ],
      "id": "en-bait-en-verb-RvnPIWnR",
      "links": [
        [
          "annoy",
          "annoy"
        ],
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          "torment",
          "torment"
        ],
        [
          "threaten",
          "threaten"
        ],
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          "harass",
          "harass"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey."
      ],
      "id": "en-bait-en-verb-E8VEKtzp",
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        [
          "feed",
          "feed"
        ],
        [
          "water",
          "water"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, now rare) To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "(of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey."
      ],
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        [
          "food",
          "food"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey."
      ],
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        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1743, Robert Drury, The Pleasant, and Surprizing Adventures of Mr. Robert Drury, during his Fifteen Years Captivity on the Island of Madagascar, London, page 62",
          "text": "At Break of Day we arose, and after a short Repast march’d on till Noon, when we baited among some shady Trees near a Pond of Water […]",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey."
      ],
      "id": "en-bait-en-verb-JsWvMPfi",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/beɪt/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪt"
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      "homophone": "bate"
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        "2": "undefined derivations"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "cln"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fr",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "French",
      "name": "uder"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "French battre de l'aile or des ailes, to flap or flutter.",
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    {
      "form": "baits",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "baiting",
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        "present"
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    },
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        "past"
      ]
    },
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        "past"
      ]
    }
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        "To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey."
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          "fly"
        ],
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        [
          "stoop",
          "stoop"
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      "word": "bait advertising"
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      "word": "bait and switch"
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      "word": "bait box"
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      "word": "bait bug"
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      "word": "bait car"
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      "word": "baitcasting"
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      "word": "bait-cord"
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      "word": "bait dog"
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      "word": "baitfish"
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      "word": "baitholder"
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      "word": "baithook"
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      "word": "bait up"
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      "word": "baitware"
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      "word": "baitwell"
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      "word": "baitworm"
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      "word": "bear-bait"
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      "word": "bearbait"
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      "word": "bear bait"
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      "word": "buzzard bait"
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      "word": "buzzbait"
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      "word": "clickbait"
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      "word": "click-bait"
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      "word": "click bait"
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      "word": "crankbait"
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      "word": "craybait"
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      "word": "crowbait"
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      "word": "cut bait"
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      "word": "dickbait"
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      "word": "Oscar bait"
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      "word": "shark bait"
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      "word": "spinnerbait"
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      "code": "akl",
      "lang": "Aklanon",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "paon"
    },
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      "code": "ale",
      "lang": "Aleut",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "umĝix̂"
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      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ṭuʕm",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "طُعْم"
    },
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      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "xayc",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "խայծ"
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      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "amuzki"
    },
    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "beita"
    },
    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "jaki"
    },
    {
      "code": "bcl",
      "lang": "Bikol Central",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "paon"
    },
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      "code": "kxd",
      "lang": "Brunei Malay",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "umpan"
    },
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "strǎv",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "стръв"
    },
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "esquer"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "誘餌"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "yòu'ěr",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "诱饵"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "魚餌"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "yú'ěr",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "鱼饵"
    },
    {
      "code": "kw",
      "lang": "Cornish",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "treustrumm"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "návnada"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "aas"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "lokaas"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "agn"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "syötti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "appât"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "engado"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "isca"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gueldo"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "raba"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Köder"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "dóloma",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "δόλωμα"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "délear",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "δέλεαρ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "csali"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "umpan"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "esca"
    },
    {
      "alt": "えさ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "esa",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "餌"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "mikki",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "미끼"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "meogi",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "먹이"
    },
    {
      "code": "ckb",
      "lang": "Central Kurdish",
      "roman": "çeşe",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "چەشە"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "esca"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "mamec",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мамец"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "umpan"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "ira",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "ഇര"
    },
    {
      "code": "msk",
      "lang": "Mansaka",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "paan"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "māunu"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "mōunu"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "parangia"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "poapoa"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "ögööš",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "өгөөш"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "öɣgügesi",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "Mongolian"
      ],
      "word": "ᠥᠭᠭᠦᠭᠡᠰᠢ"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bète"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "beita"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "agn"
    },
    {
      "code": "non",
      "lang": "Old Norse",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "beita"
    },
    {
      "code": "non",
      "lang": "Old Norse",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "agn"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "to'me",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "طعمه"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "przynęta"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "isca"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "momeală"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "nadă"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nažívka",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "нажи́вка"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "primánka",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "прима́нка"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мамац"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mamac"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "návnada"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "vaba"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "carnada"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cebo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "señuelo"
    },
    {
      "code": "srn",
      "lang": "Sranan Tongo",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "beti"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "chambo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "agn"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "pain"
    },
    {
      "code": "tsg",
      "lang": "Tausug",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "umpan"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "yʉ̀ʉa",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "เหยื่อ"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "yem"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "prynáda",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "прина́да"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nažývka",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "нажи́вка"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "mồi"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "bätazib"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "abwyd"
    },
    {
      "code": "yka",
      "lang": "Yakan",
      "sense": "substance used in catching fish",
      "word": "umpen"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "dú'ěr",
      "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
      "word": "毒饵"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "otrávená návnada"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
      "word": "syötti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "appât"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Giftköder"
    },
    {
      "alt": "どくえさ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "doku-esa",
      "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
      "word": "毒餌"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "trutka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "isca"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "primánka",
      "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "прима́нка"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "poisoned food to kill pests",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "vaba"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "primámka",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "прима́мка"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izkušénie",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "изкуше́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "esquer"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "návnada"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "lákadlo"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "vábnička"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "word": "syötti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "word": "leurre"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ensenrada"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "engado"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "besbello"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Köder"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Lockmittel"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "dóloma",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "δόλωμα"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "esca"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ゆうわく",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "yūwaku",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "word": "誘惑"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "przynęta"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "wabik"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "isca"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "engodo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "primánka",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "прима́нка"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "iskušénije",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "искуше́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "manók",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "мано́к"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мамац"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mamac"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "vaba"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "anzuelo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "carnada"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "lockbete"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "word": "bätazib"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "anything which allures",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "abwyd"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "portion of food or drink taken on a journey",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "svačina"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "portion of food or drink taken on a journey",
      "word": "eväs"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "portion of food or drink taken on a journey",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "farnel"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "light or hasty luncheon",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "přesnídávka"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "light or hasty luncheon",
      "word": "ruokatauko"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "light or hasty luncheon",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "isca"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "light or hasty luncheon",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lanche"
    }
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}

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      "sense": "to attract with bait",
      "word": "enllepolir"
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      "sense": "to attract with bait",
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      "code": "ca",
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      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "to attract with bait",
      "word": "atreure"
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to attract with bait",
      "word": "posar un parany"
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      "sense": "to attract with bait",
      "word": "lokken"
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      "sense": "to attract with bait",
      "word": "aantrekken"
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      "sense": "to attract with bait",
      "word": "houkutella syötillä"
    },
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      "sense": "to attract with bait",
      "word": "appâter"
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      "code": "gl",
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      "sense": "to attract with bait",
      "word": "iscar"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "to attract with bait",
      "word": "ködern"
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      "sense": "to attract with bait",
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      "word": "δελεάζω"
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      "word": "adescare"
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      "sense": "to attract with bait",
      "word": "餌で釣る"
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      "code": "la",
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      "word": "inescō"
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      "word": "pātoi"
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      "word": "iscar"
    },
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "to attract with bait",
      "word": "engodar"
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      "word": "cevar"
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      "sense": "to attract with bait",
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      "code": "es",
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      "word": "cebar"
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      "sense": "to attract with bait",
      "word": "yemlemek"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
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      "code": "gl",
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      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
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      "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
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      "word": "餌を付ける"
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "to affix or attach a bait",
      "word": "kāweru"
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      "code": "mi",
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        "(of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey."
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        "(intransitive) (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey."
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    },
    {
      "form": "baitest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "er"
      },
      "expansion": "bait (comparative baiter, superlative baitest)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Multicultural London English"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2008, “Power”, in Famous?, performed by Jamie \"Jme\" Adenuga and Tim Westwood",
          "text": "I've been at home all day / Cloning £50 notes, this is sick / But it's a bit bait / Cause all the serial numbers are the same / So I can't spend them in the same place",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Obvious; blatant."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Obvious",
          "obvious"
        ],
        [
          "blatant",
          "blatant"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(MLE) Obvious; blatant."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Multicultural-London-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Multicultural London English"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2017, “Bait Face”, in Godfather, performed by Richard \"Wiley\" Cowie and Ryan \"Scratchy\" Williams",
          "text": "My face is bait, I can't hide it",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Well-known; famous; renowned."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Well-known",
          "well-known"
        ],
        [
          "famous",
          "famous"
        ],
        [
          "renowned",
          "renowned"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(MLE) Well-known; famous; renowned."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Multicultural-London-English"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/beɪt/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪt"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "bate"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-bait.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9e/En-us-bait.ogg/En-us-bait.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/En-us-bait.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bait"
}

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