Decoy Definition
dēkoi, dĭ-koi
decoys
noun
decoys
A place into which wild ducks, etc. are lured for capture.
Webster's New World
An artificial bird or animal, or sometimes a trained live one, used to lure game to a place where it can be shot.
Webster's New World
A thing or person used to lure or tempt into danger or a trap.
A police decoy.
Webster's New World
verb
decoys
To lure or be lured into a trap, danger, etc.
Webster's New World
To entice or mislead by deception or into danger.
American Heritage
To act or use a decoy.
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Other Word Forms of Decoy
Noun
Singular:
decoyPlural:
decoysOrigin of Decoy
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Possibly from Dutch de kooi the cage de the (from Middle Dutch to- in Indo-European roots) kooi cage (from Middle Dutch cōie) (from Latin cavea)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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