lure
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
the power of attracting or enticing.
a decoy; live or especially artificial bait used in fishing or trapping.
Falconry. a feathered decoy for attracting a hawk, swung at the end of a long line and sometimes baited with raw meat.
a flap or tassel dangling from the dorsal fin of pediculate fishes, as the angler, that attracts prey to the mouth region.
to attract, entice, or tempt; allure.
to draw or recall (especially a falcon), as by a lure or decoy.
Idioms about lure
in lure, Heraldry. noting a pair of wings joined with the tips downward.
Origin of lure
1Other words for lure
Opposites for lure
Other words from lure
- lurement, noun
- lurer, noun
- lur·ing·ly, adverb
- un·lured, adjective
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How to use lure in a sentence
When he was in the eyes of the world a criminal—an aider, abettor, lurer-away of youth and impulsiveness?
The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight | Elizabeth von Arnim
British Dictionary definitions for lure
/ (lʊə) /
(sometimes foll by away or into) to tempt or attract by the promise of some type of reward
falconry to entice (a hawk or falcon) from the air to the falconer by a lure
a person or thing that lures
falconry a feathered decoy to which small pieces of meat can be attached and which is equipped with a long thong
Origin of lure
1Derived forms of lure
- lurer, noun
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