English Explanatory Dictionary

baiting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of bait
noun
  1. A bloodsport involving the act of worrying or tormenting a chained or confined animal by setting dogs upon it.
  2. The act of luring, as into a trap.

Pronunciation

/ˈbeɪtɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-baiting.wav

Word forms

baiting baitings

Related words

bait blood sport

Derived words

bear-baiting bearbaiting bear baiting bullbaiting bull-baiting Eve baiting gender baiting gender-baiting goon baiting Jew-baiting linkbaiting pedobaiting prebaiting queerbaiting queer-baiting queer baiting race baiting rat-baiting red-baiting scambaiting suicide baiting tip baiting
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