Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [beyt]
- /beɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [beyt]
- /beɪt/
Definitions of rebait word
- noun rebait food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc. 1
- noun rebait a poisoned lure used in exterminating pests. 1
- noun rebait an allurement; enticement: Employees were lured with the bait of annual bonuses. 1
- noun rebait an object for pulling molten or liquefied material, as glass, from a vat or the like by adhesion. 1
- noun rebait South Midland and Southern U.S. a large or sufficient quantity or amount: He fetched a good bait of wood. an excessive quantity or amount. 1
- noun rebait British Slang. food. 1
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Origin of rebait
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English bait, beit (noun), baiten (v.) < Old Norse, probably reflecting both beita to pasture, hunt, chase with dogs or hawks (ultimately causative of bíta to bite; cf. bate3) and beita fish bait
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Parts of speech for Rebait
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rebait popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rebait usage trend in Literature
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