baiting

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/ˈbeɪtɪŋ/

noun

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bait
nounbaiting (countable and uncountable, plural baitings)

plural baitings

  1. countableuncountableA bloodsport involving the act of worrying or tormenting a chained or confined animal by setting dogs upon it.
  2. countableuncountableThe act of luring, as into a trap.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with baiting

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APA

baiting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baiting

MLA

“baiting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baiting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baiting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baiting.

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