★ food put on a hook to catch fish or in nets, traps, etc. to catch animals or birds
・Live worms are used as bait.
・The fish took the bait.
★ a person or things that is used to attract somebody in order to catch them or make them do what you want
・The police used him as bait to trap the killers.
・He had chosen the right bait to persuade her to go.
魚や動物をおびきよせるもの
The fisherman used worms as bait to attract the fish.
おびきよせるための誘因
The advertisement acted as bait to attract customers to the store.