Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unbait

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-bait
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the bait from.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I would lift the pole, unbait the hook, wrap the line around the pole, and carefully lay it down."

Etymology

From un- + bait.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

unbaits (present, singular) unbaiting (participle, present) unbaited (participle, past) unbaited (past)

Questions

What does unbait mean?: To remove the bait from.
Where does unbait come from?: From un- + bait.

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