groundbait

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noun

Fishing bait that is cast into the water, rather than secured to a hook, in order to attract fish to the fishing area. It is often used in coarse fishing.

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Meanings

noungroundbait (countable and uncountable, plural groundbaits)

plural groundbaits

  1. countableuncountableFishing bait that is cast into the water, rather than secured to a hook, in order to attract fish to the fishing area. It is often used in coarse fishing.

Origin

From ground + bait.

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Translations

Bulgarian подхранка
  • подхранка (podhranka)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 窩料 /窝料
  • 窩料 /窝料 (wōliào)Translations
Finnish mäski
  • mäskiTranslations
Italian pastura
  • pasturaTranslations
Māori tāruru
  • tāruruTranslations
Polish zanęta
  • zanętaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

groundbait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundbait

MLA

“groundbait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundbait. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “groundbait,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundbait.

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