bait — OAT · Shobdo

bait

noun

1 the fish let go of the bait:

lure, decoy, fly, troll, jig, plug, teaser.

2 money was the bait that lured them to their downfall:

enticement, lure, decoy, snare, trap, siren, carrot, attraction, draw, magnet, incentive, temptation, allurement, incitement, inducement;

informal come-on.

verb

the other boys reveled in baiting him:

taunt, goad, provoke, pick on, torment, torture, persecute, badger, plague, harry, harass, hound, tease, annoy, irritate, get someone's back up;

informal hassle, needle, give someone a hard time, wind up;

British, informal nark.