lure
1lure
noun \ˈlu̇r\Definition of LURE
1
: an object usually of leather or feathers attached to a long cord and used by a falconer to recall or exercise a hawk
2
a : an inducement to pleasure or gain : enticement b : appeal, attraction
3
: a decoy for attracting animals to capture: as a : artificial bait used for catching fish b : an often luminous structure on the head of pediculate fishes that is used to attract prey
Examples of LURE
- <the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to take up a life of crime>
- <the fish simply didn't seem to like the lure I was using, so I didn't catch a thing>
Origin of LURE
Middle English, from Anglo-French lure, leure, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German luoder bait; perhaps akin to Old English lathian to invite, Old High German ladōn
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to LURE
Related Words: appeal, call; attraction, boost, encouragement, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, inducement, motivation, persuasion, seducement, seduction, spur, stimulus; decoy, snare, trap; entrapment, mousetrap
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