lure
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4.6
- noun
- /lʊr/
:
señuelo
- Firestone used this imported food as a lure to attract and keep poorly paid, uneducated laborers.
- lure or bait
- lures and traps
- scent lures
I don't think these fish have seen lures in like years, man.
- I don't think these fish have seen lures in like years, man.
- OK, that's the base of something there a garlic fruit fly trap with lures, which I was wondering.
- So I think what that was was Jim placing a lure.
- We got out there and, and got out there in these row boats and, you know, had some worms, had some lures or lures.
- There's giant tigers running free, chasing down a high speed lure that Cody's just pushed them towards and they're going after it.
Examples
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Before she could utter a word, the marlin hit the trolled lure and the outrigger popped.
Fiction book (2002) -
You can't catch this fish with conventional lures.
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I'll set you up with a new lure on this one.
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Why keep this magic shark lure of yours a secret from us, Richard?
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Some kind of fishing lure.
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When a fish took his lure, the pole jerked right out of his hands.
Fiction book (1991) -
I brought some lures I picked up in Boca Raton.
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Rafael might have prevented what happened next, but the instant his lure hit the water, an albacore struck.
Fiction book (1991) -
The rods, the reels, the lures -- these were just the paraphernalia of courtship.
Fiction book (1996) -
The fisherman selected a bright, colorful lure to attract more fish during his trip.
Synonyms
79
1.0
Food put to attract fish or animals to catch them
55
7.9
A small artificial insect used to catch fish
19
6.2
An object that attracts animals like birds or fish
3
4.4
A fishing lure that turns in the water to attract fish
2
8.6
A hard fishing lure that wiggles in the water to attract fish
1
7.4
A floating fishing lure that makes a popping sound on the water to attract fish
1
3.8
A small fish put on a hook to attract larger fish
1
9.0
A fishing lure with spinning metal blades that flash and make vibrations in water
1
7.2
A floating fishing lure that moves on the water surface to attract fish
1
5.9
A substance that makes animals or insects come to a place because of its smell
A small fake bait made of plastic or metal to attract fish
A small brightly colored fake bait used to attract fish
Antonyms
66
6.6
Something that makes people less likely to do something, often by fear of punishment
Compounds
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lure comes from the Old French word leurre, which meant 'decoy', and from an older word lorum meaning 'strap' used in hunting. Picture a small leather strap used to control a decoy bird to attract animals — that is why a lure is an object made to attract animals today.