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baiting

/ˈbeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
bait-ing
IPA
/ˈbeɪtɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of bait

noun

A bloodsport involving the act of worrying or tormenting a chained or confined animal by setting dogs upon it.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of luring, as into a trap.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

baitings (plural)

Derived Forms

bearbaiting bullbaiting linkbaiting pedobaiting prebaiting queerbaiting scambaiting

Phrases

bear-baiting bear baiting bull-baiting Eve baiting gender baiting gender-baiting goon baiting Jew-baiting

Frequently Paired Words

bait blood sport

Homonyms

bating

Rhymes With

waiting dating creating rating relating stating hating skating awaiting updating debating mating

Questions

How do you pronounce baiting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪtɪŋ/.
What does baiting mean?
present participle and gerund of bait

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