bait up en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(transitive) To place bait on fishing tackle preparatory to fishing.
The housewife smiled to herself and started baiting up the hook.
1983, The Fisherman Who Laughed, page 29:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| baited up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| baited up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| baits up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| baiting up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |