taking the bait

A form of take the bait — To nibble at bait on a hook.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take the bait
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taking the bait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20bait

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“taking the bait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20bait. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking the bait,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20bait.

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