decoy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdiːkɔɪ/ (UK)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Dutch de + kooi, literally "the cage". Possibly related to verb coy (which itself may have been influenced by decoy).
Meanings
- A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
- A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.
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Deceptive military device used to draw enemy attention or fire away from a more important target.
2002, Robotech: Battlecry – Guide and Walkthrough Just every 5 seconds or so shoot out a decoy near the Cats Eye and the enemies will aim for that instead of the Cats Eye.
- An assembly of hooped or netted corridors into which wild ducks may be enticed (originally by tame ducks) and trapped.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decoys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
decoy effect · duck decoy · decoyman · decoy-duck
Relateds
fake · dependent · correspondent · substitute · counterpart · imitate · lie
Synonyms
decoy · body double · red herring
Translations (89)
it richiamo (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · ru подсадна́я у́тка (animal used by hunters to lure game) · es enza (deceptive military device) · ja 囮 (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · es carnada (animal used by hunters to lure game) · bg изку́ствена пти́ца (animal used by hunters to lure game) · cmn 引诱物 (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · hi प्रलोभन (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · hi चारा (animal used by hunters to lure game) · ru подсадна́я у́тка (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · cmn 囮子 (animal used by hunters to lure game) · es cimbel (animal used by hunters to lure game) · is lokkunarfugl (animal used by hunters to lure game) · el δόλωμα (animal used by hunters to lure game) · tl kati (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · sh мамац (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · cmn 引誘人 /引诱人 (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · ro momeală (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · da lokkefugl (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · es señuelo (deceptive military device) · cs návnada (animal used by hunters to lure game) · pt chamariz (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · de Lockvogel (animal used by hunters to lure game) · es añagaza (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · it stampo (animal used by hunters to lure game) · mi tīmori (animal used by hunters to lure game) · hu csapda (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · la illex (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · mi hunuhunu (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · mi kaipātari (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · fr leurre (animal used by hunters to lure game) · tl pangati (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · ca cimbell (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · ru мано́к (animal used by hunters to lure game) · el δόλωμα (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · fi houkutuslintu (animal used by hunters to lure game) · ca esquer (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · my ဒလန် (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · it diversivo (deceptive military device) · fi houkutin (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · vo bätaböd (animal used by hunters to lure game) · sv lockbete (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · de Lockvogel (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · tr pırlak (animal used by hunters to lure game) · da lokkefugl (animal used by hunters to lure game) · ru прима́нка (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · de Köder (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · hi प्रलोभन (animal used by hunters to lure game) · sv lockfågel (animal used by hunters to lure game) · pl przynęta (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · es señuelo (animal used by hunters to lure game) · sv vette (animal used by hunters to lure game) · hu csalimadár (animal used by hunters to lure game) · hu csali (deceptive military device) · tr mühre (animal used by hunters to lure game) · fr leurre (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · gl reclamo (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · gl engado (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · vo bätadök (animal used by hunters to lure game) · bg прима́мка (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · fr leurre (deceptive military device) · it esca (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · es señuelo (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · hu csalimadár (deceptive military device) · ja 好餌 (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · hu csali (animal used by hunters to lure game) · grc παλευτής (animal used by hunters to lure game) · es carnada (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · hi चारा (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · nl afleiding (animal used by hunters to lure game) · it falso bersaglio (deceptive military device) · it zimbello (animal used by hunters to lure game) · cmn 誘餌 /诱饵 (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · gl cebo (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · tr çağırtkan (animal used by hunters to lure game) · ru нажи́вка (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · el κράχτης (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · fr appât (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · nl afleiding (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · fi houkutuslintu (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · mi hūhunu (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · da lokkemad (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · hu csalikacsa (animal used by hunters to lure game) · hu csalétek (animal used by hunters to lure game) · pt chamariz (animal used by hunters to lure game) · sh mamac (animal used by hunters to lure game) · hu lép (animal used by hunters to lure game) · nl lokvogel (person or object meant to lure something to danger) · es añagaza (animal used by hunters to lure game)