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jebait

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An instance of jebaiting; a trick or prank.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The process or act of jebaiting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To manipulate or trick, especially in a benign and light-hearted way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Examples

  • My viewer base likes to jebait me.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: troll, mess with

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of Jebailey + bait, popularized by the "Jebaited" Twitch emote added in 2016 which depicts Alex Jebailey with an amused expression.