bait
noun
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
will bait
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future tenseof bait.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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He will bait her and goad her, and she will be able to calmly and convincingly remain on message.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 16, 2019
In the latter case, the author will bait readers with promises of fresh content, like a new novella, at the end of the book.
From The Verge ● Jul. 16, 2018
I treasure my time with Dan, and we never talk politics, even though he will bait me on occasion.
From Golf Digest ● Nov. 7, 2012
Not simple auction sales, either, though he says he will bait them with a bit of that to excite interest.
From The Little Lady of the Big House by Jack London
Warbel says they will bait a bull, and perhaps a bear; and that there will be fighting with the quarterstaff and shooting with cross and long bow, and many other like spectacles.
From The Secret Chamber at Chad by Evelyn Everett-Green
