Lure Definition

lo͝or
lured, lures, luring
noun
lures
Anything that so attracts or tempts.
Webster's New World
The power of attracting, tempting, or enticing.
The lure of the stage.
Webster's New World
An attraction or appeal.
Living on the ocean has a lure for many retirees.
American Heritage
A device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in falconry to recall the hawk.
Webster's New World
A bait for animals; esp., an artificial one used in fishing.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
verb
lured, lures, luring
To attract, tempt, or entice.
Webster's New World
To recall (a falcon) with a lure.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Lure

Noun

Singular:
lure
Plural:
lures

Origin of Lure

  • Anglo-Norman lure, from Old French loirre (Modern French leurre), from Frankish lothr, from Proto-Germanic *lōþr-. Compare English allure, from Old French.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Anglo-Norman of Germanic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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