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lure
[ loor ]
noun
- anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
Synonyms:
- the power of attracting or enticing.
- a decoy; live or especially artificial bait used in fishing or trapping.
- Falconry. a feathered decoy for attracting a hawk, swung at the end of a long line and sometimes baited with raw meat.
- a flap or tassel dangling from the dorsal fin of pediculate fishes, as the angler, that attracts prey to the mouth region.
verb (used with object)
- to attract, entice, or tempt; allure.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- to draw or recall (especially a falcon), as by a lure or decoy.
lure
/ ʊə /
verb
- sometimes foll byaway or into to tempt or attract by the promise of some type of reward
- falconry to entice (a hawk or falcon) from the air to the falconer by a lure
noun
- a person or thing that lures
- falconry a feathered decoy to which small pieces of meat can be attached and which is equipped with a long thong
Derived Forms
- ˈܰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܰmԳ noun
- ܰİ noun
- ܰiԲ· adverb
- ܲ·ܰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of lure1
Word History and Origins
Origin of lure1
Idioms and Phrases
- in lure, Heraldry. noting a pair of wings joined with the tips downward.
Example Sentences
An Orange County man who police believe killed more than a dozen neighborhood cats after luring them to his property was arrested Wednesday, according to authorities.
The South Asian country is also hoping to lure investment from White House advisor Elon Musk.
Mara said he was also lured by Michigan’s fast pace under May, who likes to use his big men in transition.
Disney plans to invest $60 billion over 10 years into the division to lure new visitors and give frequent guests a reason to come back.
Other states and countries have been luring away production from California by offering generous tax breaks and rebates.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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