baiting
The word “baiting” has 2 syllables: bait-ing.
It's pronounced as /ˈbeɪtɪŋ/.
What is synonym and antonym for baiting?
In the thesaurus, “baiting” has 20 synonyms and 6 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for baiting along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for baiting
- derisive
- entice
- enticement
- enticing
- harass
- heckling
- irk
- jeering
- luring
- mocking
- needling
- persuading
- ridiculing
- seduce
- seducing
- taunting
- tease
- teasing
- tempting
- torment
Antonyms for baiting
- alerting
- cautioning
- delight
- please
- turn off
- warning
Meanings of baiting
- verb
- To attract with bait; to entice.
- To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
- To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.
- 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.
- (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey.
- To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.
- noun
- 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.
Example Sentences
- Baiting the hook carefully, the fisherman cast his line into the shimmering water.
- The hunters set up decoys, hoping to lure the ducks closer by baiting them with realistic calls.
- Social media trolls thrive on baiting unsuspecting users into heated arguments for their own amusement.
- The journalist criticized the politician for constantly baiting the opposition with inflammatory remarks rather than engaging in constructive dialogue.
- The rival sports teams engaged in a war of words, each side baiting the other with taunts and challenges before the big game.
On this page you'll find 26 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to baiting, such as: alerting, cautioning, delight, derisive, entice, enticement, enticing.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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jeering
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- taunting
needling
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- baiting
- begging
- biting
- bitter
- bothering
- brusque
- caricature
- caustic
- contempt
- corrosive
- derision
- derisive
- disdain
- disparaging
- disrespectful
- dogging
- heckling
- henpecking
- hounding
- jeer
- laughter
- mockery
- mocking
- mordant
- nagging
- parody
- picking at
- ridiculing
- sarcasm
- sardonic
- satire
- satirical
- saucy
- scorn
- taunt
- taunting
- teasing
- trenchant
- urging