Bait (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
Anything that serves as an enticement.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The travel agency used discount prices as bait to lure customers into booking their vacation packages.
- The company offered a free trial as bait to get people to sign up for their software subscription.
- The advertisement used the promise of winning a car as bait to get people to enter the sweepstakes.
- The shopping mall used free Wi-Fi as bait to attract more customers to their stores.
- The artist used a free concert as bait to get people to attend the festival and buy her merchandise.