bait
noun
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
baited
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past participleof bait.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bait.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
baitnounfood, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
Example Sentences
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Do you think he can resist being baited?
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
A baited camera mounted on a bottom lander captured rare footage of another goblin shark swimming freely in its natural environment.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
But the most difficult challenge was the fact that Norman didn’t know he was at the center of the production, so he had to be constantly baited.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Of course, with the title at his fingertips, McIlroy baited the golfing gods on the final hole when he launched a drive into the trees and plunked his approach shot into a bunker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
It had a wire leader and a mediumsized hook and he baited it with one of the sardines.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
