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fish lure

fish lure

2.8
A small fake bait made of plastic or metal to attract fish
  • noun
  • /fɪʃ lʊr/
translation icon : cebo para peces
  • The uses that were discovered for yu: gwil(a) root in North Carolina—as a fish lure and as an aid to memory.

These are bass fishing lures, so it's not necessarily designed for what we're doing.

Examples

  • I have to tie each one of those threads onto its corresponding fishing lure spinny thingy.

  • These are bass fishing lures, so it's not necessarily designed for what we're doing.

    Jiggin' With Jordan

  • The fisherman used a colorful fish lure to attract more trout during his weekend trip.

  • He bought several types of fish lures to see which ones worked best for catching bass.

  • Before heading out to the lake, she carefully organized her fish lures in a tackle box.

Synonyms

fly
vsfish lure
  • Specialized
55 7.9

A small artificial insect used to catch fish

is broader, used across many fishing methods not only insect imitation
lure
vsfish lure
23 4.6

An object that attracts fish or other animals into a trap

is specific to artificial fishing bait rather than general animal attraction
spinner
vsfish lure
  • Specialized
3 4.4

A fishing lure that turns in the water to attract fish

relies more on appearance and material than on spinning movement
crankbait
vsfish lure
  • Jargon
2 8.6

A hard fishing lure that wiggles in the water to attract fish

covers all artificial baits, not only hard, wobbling designs
popper
vsfish lure
  • Jargon
1 7.4

A floating fishing lure that makes a popping sound on the water to attract fish

is the broader category for floating or nonpopping artificial baits
spinnerbait
vsfish lure
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A fishing lure with spinning metal blades that flash and make vibrations in water

is any artificial bait that may not use blades or vibration
topwater
vsfish lure
  • Jargon
1 7.2

A floating fishing lure that moves on the water surface to attract fish

includes surface and underwater designs rather than only floating types
bucktail
vsfish lure
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A fishing lure with deer tail hair used to attract fish

uses various materials and decorations, not only animal hair
fisherman's lure
vsfish lure
5.1

A small brightly colored fake bait used to attract fish

is the general term for such artificial bait used in angling
deer fly
vsfish lure
  • Jargon
6.1

A small fake insect tied to a fishing line to attract fish

is a general artificial bait type rather than a specific insect copy

How Attractive

fish lure
2.8
dry fly
  • Specialized
1 6.7
bait
79 1.0

Surface Forms

fish lure singular
fish lures plural

Morphology

fish + lure

The compound is fully compositional: 'fish' names the target and 'lure' names an object used to attract fish, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it means an artificial bait used to attract fish. This noun+noun construction is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning immediately accessible from the constituents.

Etymology

Fish lure comes from the simple image of something that 'lures' or attracts fish. Fishermen use small fake baits with bright colors, feathers, or shiny metal to make fish come close, so a fish lure means 'an artificial bait used to attract fish'.