Definition of rebait
rebaited;
rebaiting;
rebaits
transitive + intransitive
: to furnish (something such as a hook or trap) with fresh bait
- I rebaited the trap, this time shoving the fish all the way to the rear so the raccoon would have to step past the trigger plate to reach it.
- —Patrick Durkin
- The crew rebaited and continued to fish.
- —Dan Simmons
