decoy
noun
a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.
decoying
-
present participleof decoy.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Duplicitous collectors have created a thriving ecosystem of stockpiling, hiding, and decoying that makes it well-nigh impossible to find a scooter in need of charging.
From Slate ● May 22, 2018
And more recently, at Thanksgiving, after I made a queen-high straight on the turn and raked in all the remaining chips, the wind wound up wrong for decoying geese at our favorite blind.
From Time Magazine Archive
Instead, he concentrates on controlling the boards, decoying enemy defenders, setting up teammates for open shots.
From Time Magazine Archive
This is especially true when you're rattling, calling, or decoying big game.
From Time Magazine Archive
Her gentle efforts to guide the hand of destiny, by decoying her master with fertile tricks or by reticent considerations these had not bean strong enough to be recognized in the despotism of fife.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
