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ground bait

ground bait

6.5
Bait you spread on the water or on the bottom to attract fish to a spot
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : cebo de fondo
  • The fisherman scattered ground bait into the lake to lure the carp to his spot.

Examples

  • Many anglers prepare their own mixtures of ground bait for use during competitions.

  • Can you buy some ground bait on your way?

  • Before casting his line, he threw some ground bait to increase his chances of catching fish.

  • The fisherman used ground bait to attract the fish.

  • Before casting his line, he threw some ground bait to increase his chances of catching fish.

  • Many anglers prepare their own mixtures of ground bait for use during competitions.

  • The fisherman scattered ground bait into the lake to lure the carp to his spot.

Synonyms

bait
vsground bait
79 1.0

Food put to attract fish or animals to catch them

is specifically scattered on surface or bottom to gather fish in one spot
burley
vsground bait
  • Australian
9.5

Chopped fish bits thrown into water to attract fish when fishing

is scattered on surface or bottom to draw fish to one area

How Attractive

chum
  • Specialized
9 8.6
ground bait
  • Jargon
6.5
bait
79 1.0
scraps
1.0

Surface Forms

ground bait singular
ground baits plural

Morphology

ground + bait

The constituent 'bait' clearly signals lure/food, but the role of 'ground' is ambiguous for a B1 learner (it could be interpreted as 'soil/ground' or as 'ground' = 'ground-up/crushed'). The specific fishing sense — loose bait scattered in water to attract fish — is only partially inferable from the parts and likely requires some exposure or domain knowledge, so the expression is best classed as semi-transparent.

Etymology

The term ground bait may come from fishermen crushing bait into small pieces and scattering it on the water or on the bottom so fish gather in one place. That's why ground bait means bait you throw into the water 'to attract fish'.