lure
English Thesaurus
1. something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | device, |
definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | chum, |
definition | : | bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | fish lure, fisherman's lure, |
definition | : | (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | ground bait, |
definition | : | bait scattered on the water to attract fish (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | stool pigeon, |
definition | : | a dummy pigeon used to decoy others (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | trap, |
definition | : | a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned (noun.artifact) |
2. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | attraction, attractiveness, |
definition | : | the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts (noun.attribute) |
3. anything that serves as an enticement (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | enticement, temptation, |
definition | : | something that seduces or has the quality to seduce (noun.cognition) |
4. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | provoke, stimulate, |
definition | : | provide the needed stimulus for (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | hook, snare, |
definition | : | entice and trap (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | seduce, |
definition | : | lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | call, |
definition | : | lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | stool, |
definition | : | lure with a stool, as of wild fowl (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | lead on, |
definition | : | entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | tweedle, |
definition | : | entice through the use of music (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | decoy, |
definition | : | lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | bait, |
definition | : | lure, entice, or entrap with bait (verb.social) |
5. something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | entice, lure, tempt, |
definition | : | provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | decoy, |
definition | : | lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy (verb.social) |
derivation | : | bait, |
definition | : | lure, entice, or entrap with bait (verb.social) |
6. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | entice, lure, tempt, |
definition | : | provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (verb.communication) |
7. anything that serves as an enticement (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | sweeten, |
definition | : | make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable (verb.change) |
derivation | : | entice, lure, tempt, |
definition | : | provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | hook, snare, |
definition | : | entice and trap (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | addict, hook, |
definition | : | to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) (verb.consumption) |
derivation | : | bait, |
definition | : | lure, entice, or entrap with bait (verb.social) |
8. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (verb.communication)
derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
definition | : | the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire (noun.act) |
derivation | : | bait, decoy, lure, |
definition | : | something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | come-on, enticement, lure, |
definition | : | qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
definition | : | something that seduces or has the quality to seduce (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | tempter, |
definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
derivation | : | temptable, |
definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
9. something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | entice, lure, tempt, |
definition | : | provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | decoy, |
definition | : | lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy (verb.social) |
derivation | : | bait, |
definition | : | lure, entice, or entrap with bait (verb.social) |
10. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | entice, lure, tempt, |
definition | : | provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (verb.communication) |
11. anything that serves as an enticement (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | sweeten, |
definition | : | make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable (verb.change) |
derivation | : | entice, lure, tempt, |
definition | : | provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | hook, snare, |
definition | : | entice and trap (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | addict, hook, |
definition | : | to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) (verb.consumption) |
derivation | : | bait, |
definition | : | lure, entice, or entrap with bait (verb.social) |
12. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (verb.communication)
derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
definition | : | the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire (noun.act) |
derivation | : | bait, decoy, lure, |
definition | : | something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | come-on, enticement, lure, |
definition | : | qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
definition | : | something that seduces or has the quality to seduce (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | tempter, |
definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
derivation | : | temptable, |
definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
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