noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈbeɪtɪŋ/
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homophone: bating
rhymes with -eɪtɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:B EY1 T IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A bloodsport involving the act of worrying or tormenting a chained or confined animal by setting dogs upon it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The act of luring, as into a trap.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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3
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of bait
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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4
noun
Meaning 4
harassment especially of a tethered animal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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