Bait and Hook

Bait

Bait noun - Something used to attract animals to a hook or into a trap.
Usage example: cheese is the traditional bait for trapping mice

Hook is a synonym for bait. In some cases you can use "Hook" instead the word "Bait" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: baited, baiting, baiter, baity

Hook

Hook noun - Anything that serves as an enticement.

Bait is a synonym for hook. Sometimes you can use "Bait" instead the word "Hook" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: hooked, hookup, hooker, hooking, hooky

How words are described

old old bait old hook
good good bait good hook
right right bait right hook
many many bait many hook
Other adjectives: true, single, obvious, blatant, actual, entire, real, massive, big, little, poisoned, excellent, potential, private, new, major, double, literal, said, retroactive, aka.

Common collocations

audience bait audience hook audience
computer bait computer hook computer
enemies bait enemies hook enemies

Both words in one sentence

  • Theatre / Passing Strange Stew: The wriggling bait on God's fishing hook.Edwina: I am the truth...Stew: She was the Master's bait,Edwina: ...and the lightStew: A Prayboy bunny, Lord.Edwina: Airbrushed by the Almighty!
  • Web Animation / Petera Dzive Fishing for Sole: Peter uses the brew as bait in makšķerēšananote "fishing", and manages to hook a naked Janis.
  • Fishing for Sole The main character of Petera Dzive uses liquor as bait in one episode, and manages to hook a naked man.
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