ALL meanings of decoy
de·coy
D d - countable noun decoy If you refer to something or someone as a decoy, you mean that they are intended to attract people's attention and deceive them, for example by leading them into a trap or away from a particular place. 3
- countable noun decoy A decoy is a model of a bird that is used to attract wild birds towards it so that people can study them or shoot them. 3
- noun decoy a person or thing used to beguile or lead someone into danger; lure 3
- noun decoy something designed to deceive an enemy or divert his or her attention 3
- noun decoy a bird or animal, or an image of one, used to lure game into a trap or within shooting range 3
- noun decoy an enclosed space or large trap, often with a wide funnelled entrance, into which game can be lured for capture 3
- verb decoy to lure or be lured by or as if by means of a decoy 3
- noun decoy a place into which wild ducks, etc. are lured for capture 3
- noun decoy an artificial bird or animal, or sometimes a trained live one, used to lure game to a place where it can be shot 3
- noun decoy a thing or person used to lure or tempt into danger or a trap 3
- verb transitive decoy to lure or be lured into a trap, danger, etc. 3
- noun decoy A bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used by hunters to attract other birds or mammals. 1
- noun decoy a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like. 1
- noun decoy anything used as a lure. 1
- noun decoy a trained bird or other animal used to entice game into a trap or within gunshot. 1
- noun decoy an artificial bird, as a painted wooden duck, used for the same purpose. 1
- noun decoy a pond into which wild fowl are lured for capture. 1
- noun decoy an object capable of reflecting radar waves, used as a spurious aircraft, missile, chaff, etc., for the deception of radar detectors. 1
- verb with object decoy to lure by or as if by a decoy: They decoyed the ducks to an area right in front of the blind. 1
- verb without object decoy to become decoyed: Ducks decoy more easily than most other waterfowl. 1
- noun decoy hunting 1
- abbreviation DECOY diversion 1
- noun decoy sth that diverts 1
- transitive verb decoy lure, trick 1
- noun decoy A person or object meant to lure something to danger. 0
- noun decoy A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game. 0
- verb decoy To act or use a decoy. 0
- verb decoy (Transitive Verb) To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap. 0