-bait en · X
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰéydt Proto-Germanic *bītaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *baitijaną Old Norse beitabor. Middle English bayte English bait English -bait From bait.
Meanings
- (Internet, morpheme, uncountable) Forms nouns which refer to acts of manipulation or manipulative material which seek to elicit a particular response.
- (Internet, morpheme, uncountable) Forms verbs which refer to performing the above acts or creating the above material.