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lurer

lure
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo r]
    • /lʊər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo r]
    • /lʊər/

Definitions of lurer word

  • noun lurer anything that attracts, entices, or allures. 1
  • noun lurer the power of attracting or enticing. 1
  • noun lurer a decoy; live or especially artificial bait used in fishing or trapping. 1
  • noun lurer Falconry. a feathered decoy for attracting a hawk, swung at the end of a long line and sometimes baited with raw meat. 1
  • noun lurer a flap or tassel dangling from the dorsal fin of pediculate fishes, as the angler, that attracts prey to the mouth region. 1
  • verb with object lurer to attract, entice, or tempt; allure. 1

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Origin of lurer

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French luere (French leurre) < Frankish *lothr-, cognate with Middle High German luoder, German Luder bait

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Parts of speech for Lurer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lurer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

lurer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lurer

noun lurer

  • allure — to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
  • casanova — Giovanni Jacopo (dʒoˈvanni ˈjaːkopo). 1725–98, Italian adventurer noted for his Mémoires, a vivid account of his sexual adventures and of contemporary society
  • charmer — If you refer to someone, especially a man, as a charmer, you think that they behave in a very charming but rather insincere way.
  • inveigle — to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge.
  • lady-killer — a man who is irresistible to women or has the reputation for being so.

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