baiting

noun — 2 senses

baiting

noun

/ˈbeɪtɪŋ/

1

A bloodsport involving the act of worrying or tormenting a chained or confined animal by setting dogs upon it.

2

The act of luring, as into a trap.

Derived terms
bear-baiting, bearbaiting, bear baiting, bullbaiting, bull-baiting, Eve baiting, gender baiting, gender-baiting, goon baiting, Jew-baiting, linkbaiting, pedobaiting, prebaiting, queerbaiting, queer-baiting, queer baiting, race baiting, rat-baiting, red-baiting, scambaiting, suicide baiting, tip baiting
Related terms
bait, blood sport

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