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Stool (Verb)

Lure with a stool, as of wild fowl.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The hunters set up on the lake's edge to stool the ducks for an easier shot.
Experienced waterfowl hunters know the right calls and decoys to use when trying to stool incoming geese.
They were successful in stooling a group of canvasbacks that morning near the marsh.
The refuge was a favorite for hunters hoping to get close enough to stool unsuspecting waterfowl.
When attempting to get close to unsuspecting prey, hunters often use camouflaged equipment to aid in the process of stooling their quarry.

React to a decoy, of wildfowl.

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Ducks are notorious for stooling to decoys making them challenging for hunters despite the camouflage.
The key to a successful waterfowl hunt is being able to decipher if the birds are truly interested or just stooling to the decoy spread.
The Canada geese, however, chose to merely stool to the decoy setup floating nearby.
Puddle ducks, specifically drakes, will commonly stool to silhouettes and static decoys, however, there are other species that won't be fooled as easily.
Using the tree lines and blind spots as cover, hunting teams shot decoying birds while the others merely continued to stool, offering no clear target.

Have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds".

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

The cat stools in the garden every morning and then runs away.
The doctor told her patient that certain foods might cause him to stool more frequently.
After switching to a high-fiber diet, he noticed he stools easier and more regularly now.
The vet will run some tests to determine why the puppy only stools once every few days.
She mentioned that as she got older, she stools less frequently due to decreased physical activity.

Grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers.

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Some herbaceous plants will stool in as little as a couple of years and require regular maintenance.
Grass species such as bent grass and fescue can stool naturally when given the right conditions.
Vegetative shoots can be encouraged to stool and form a new plant.
To propagate certain species of grass, they must be allowed to stool and produce new shoots.
Regular pruning can help some plants stool and produce new stems.