baited

4 definitions • 4 examples

past simple and past participle of

to intentionally make a person angry by saying or doing things to annoy them:

Ignore him - he's just baiting you.

I suspect he was just baiting me.

to make dogs attack an animal for cruel entertainment:

We used to bait bears and make children work in mines, but nobody wants to return to those days, do they?

to put food on a hook (= curved piece of wire) or in a special device to attract and catch a fish or animal:

Do you have any stale cheese that I can bait the mousetrap with?