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lure — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
  • fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
  • kid noun A child or young person; informally, anyone's son or daughter regardless of their age.
  • play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
  • trick noun An action meant to deceive, fool, or outsmart someone.

Senses

lure is used for these senses in English:

  • cheat (intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
  • fool (archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
  • kid (transitive, colloquial) To mock or make a fool of (someone) in a playful way.
  • play (transitive, of a, theatrical company, or, band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
  • trick (transitive) To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive.

cheat — full definition

  1. verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
  2. verb To be sexually or romantically unfaithful to a partner.
  3. verb To deceive or trick someone, often to take something from them.
  4. noun A person who cheats, or an act of cheating.

fool — full definition

  1. noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
  2. noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
  3. verb To trick or deceive someone.
  4. noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.

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