lure

Use lure in a sentence

A worm is used here as a lure.

noun

The definition of lure is something that attracts a person or animal, especially something used specifically for the purposes of attracting or baiting an animal.
1. An example of lure is a worm used to catch a fish.
2. An example of lure is a high paying job that attracts a person.

verb

To lure is defined as to purposely attract someone or tempt someone to do something, often using a reward.
An example of lure is when you put out bait to try to get an animal to come to your trap.

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lure

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
1. the power of attracting, tempting, or enticing: the lure of the stage
2. anything that so attracts or tempts
a bait for animals; esp., an artificial one used in fishing

Origin of lure

Middle English from Middle French leurre from Old French loirre, probably from Frankish or Gothic an unverified form l?thr, akin to Middle Dutch loder, lure, Old English lathian, to invite

transitive verb

lured, lur′ing

to recall (a falcon) with a lure
to attract, tempt, or entice: often with on

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lure

noun

a. Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward: the lure of the open road.
b. An attraction or appeal: Living on the ocean has a lure for many retirees.
A decoy used in catching animals, especially an artificial bait used in catching fish.
A bunch of feathers attached to a long cord, used in falconry to recall the hawk.

transitive verb

lured, lur·ing, lures

To attract or entice, especially by wiles or temptation: Customers were lured to the store by ads promising big discounts.
To recall (a falcon) with a lure.

Origin of lure

Middle English from Anglo-Norman of Germanic origin

Related Forms:

lur′er
noun

lur′ing·ly
adverb

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lure

lure entice inveigle decoy tempt seduce

These verbs mean to lead or attempt to lead into a wrong or foolish course: Lure suggests the use of something that attracts like bait: Industry often lures scientists from universities by offering them huge salaries. To entice is to draw on skillfully, as by arousing hopes or desires: The teacher tried to entice the shy child into entering the classroom. Inveigle implies winning over by coaxing, flattery, or artful talk: He inveigled a friend into becoming his law partner. To decoy is to trap or ensnare by cunning or deception: Partisans dressed as simple farmers decoyed the soldiers into the crossfire. Tempt implies an encouragement or an attraction to do something, especially something immoral, unwise, or contrary to one's better judgment: I am tempted to tell him what I really think of him. To seduce is to entice away and usually suggests the overcoming of moral resistance: “The French King attempted by splendid offers to seduce him from the cause of the Republic” (Thomas Macaulay).

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Noun

(plural lures)

Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
(fishing) An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish.
A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk.
A velvet smoothing brush.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present lures, present participle luring, simple past and past participle lured)

To attract by temptation etc.; to entice.
To recall a hawk with a lure.

Anagrams

rule

Origin

Anglo-Norman lure, from Old French loirre (Modern French leurre), from Frankish lothr, from Proto-Germanic *lÅÃ¾r-. Compare English allure, from Old French.

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