baiting
Pronunciation:
/ˈbeɪtɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To attract with bait; to entice.
To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
verb
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To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.
Example: to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull
To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey.
(of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey.
verb
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To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.
noun
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A bloodsport involving the act of worrying or tormenting a chained or confined animal by setting dogs upon it.
The act of luring, as into a trap.