Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.

Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.

Something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something.

A noun "bait" represents a portion of food or drink taken on a journey, a packed lunch, a small mid-morning meal while farming, a miner's packed meal, or a light or hasty luncheon.

(Internet slang) A post intended to get a rise out of others.

(transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.

(transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.

(transitive) To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.

(transitive) To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.

(transitive, now rare) To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey.

(intransitive) (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey.

(intransitive) (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey.

(MLE) Obvious; blatant.

(MLE) Well-known; famous; renowned.