appât — meaning in English

English meaning

• bait noun Food or a lure used to attract fish or other animals so they can be caught.
• decoy noun A person, object, or fake animal used to lure someone or something into a trap or into danger.

Senses

appât is used for these senses in English:

• bait Anything which allures; something or someone used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
• decoy A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.

bait — full definition

1. noun Food or a lure used to attract fish or other animals so they can be caught.
2. noun Anything used to tempt or lure someone into doing something.
3. verb To deliberately provoke or taunt someone.

decoy — full definition

1. noun A person, object, or fake animal used to lure someone or something into a trap or into danger.
2. verb To lure someone into danger or a trap through trickery.

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