Baiting

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of worrying a chained or confined animal with dogs.
  • noun. The act of worrying and harassing; persistent annoyance.
  • noun. The act of halting on a journey for rest and food for either man or beast.
  • noun. The act of furnishing a trap, hook, etc., with bait.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. harassment, especially of a tethered animal.
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  • verb. Present participle of bait.
  • noun. A bloodsport involving the act of worrying or tormenting a chained or confined animal by setting dogs upon it.
  • noun. The act of luring, as into a trap.
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  • noun. harassment especially of a tethered animal
    • Word Usage
    "I agree with all the points Scott brought up and agree with him that "baiting" is not the right thing to do."
    cross-reference
    bait  blood sport  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    harassment  molestation  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    abating  annotating  awaiting  berating  crating  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    amoebae  boys!  caviller  compromiser  countercharges  
    verb-stem
    bait  
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