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Baiting - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Baiting : (noun)
1: harassment especially of a tethered animal
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Bait \Bait\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Baited; p. pr. & vb. n.
Baiting.] [OE. baiten, beit?n, to feed, harass, fr. Icel.
beita, orig. to cause to bite, fr. b[=i]ta. [root]87. See
Bite.]
1. To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for
sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull.
2. To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as,
to bait horses. --Holland.
3. To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook.
A crooked pin . . . bailed with a vile earthworm.
--W. Irving.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Baiting |
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