lure

[ loor ]

/ lʊər /

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noun

anything that attracts, entices, or allures.

the power of attracting or enticing.

a decoy; live or especially artificial bait used in fishing or trapping.

Falconry. a feathered decoy for attracting a hawk, swung at the end of a long line and sometimes baited with raw meat.

a flap or tassel dangling from the dorsal fin of pediculate fishes, as the angler, that attracts prey to the mouth region.

verb (used with object), lured, lur·ing.

to attract, entice, or tempt; allure.

to draw or recall (especially a falcon), as by a lure or decoy.

Idioms for lure

in lure, Heraldry. noting a pair of wings joined with the tips downward.

Origin of lure

1350–1400; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French luere (French leurre) <Frankish *lothr-, cognate with Middle High German luoder,German Luder bait

SYNONYMS FOR lure

1 temptation.

6 seduce.

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ANTONYMS FOR lure

6 repel.

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OTHER WORDS FROM lure

lurement, nounlurer, nounlur·ing·ly, adverbun·lured, adjective

Words nearby lure

Luray, Lurçat, lurch, lurcher, lurdan, lure, Lurex, lurgy, Luria, lurid, Lurie

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Example sentences from the Web for lure

The lure and addiction of gaming—which went back to pinball, of course—became a sensation with Asteroids.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still, despite the fairytale, campaigns pour good money after bad to lure this vote.
Reality Check: There Are No Swing Voters|Goldie Taylor|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a lure for the ambitious, Silicon Valley and San Francisco are replacing Wall Street.
Battle of the Upstarts: Houston vs. San Francisco Bay|Joel Kotkin|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You know you should walk away but the lure of the cover is just too much.
Newsweek's Nonsense "Who'd Be Kate" Survey|Tom Sykes|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Adventure sports and mountaineering could lure in travelers during the off season, but they are still limited.
Can Traditional Bhutan Survive Tourism?|Esha Chhabra|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The young falconer should endeavour from the first to keep his charges in such condition that they will always come to the lure.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell
If there is a fish in the creek you can depend on Wing to lure him.
Chicken Little Jane on the Big John|Lily Munsell Ritchie
Will you do so, or leave him alone, and take down the falcon to the lure?
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell
If this is to lure and inveigle a young man into wedlock, the elder Miss Westbrook was guilty of that offence.
The Real Shelley, Vol. I (of 2)|John Cordy Jeaffreson
I paused to look at her, and, as long as I watched, she played her best to lure me.
Wild Life Near Home|Dallas Lore Sharp

British Dictionary definitions for lure

lure

/ (lʊə) /

verb (tr)

(sometimes foll by away or into) to tempt or attract by the promise of some type of reward

falconry to entice (a hawk or falcon) from the air to the falconer by a lure

noun

a person or thing that lures

angling any of various types of brightly-coloured artificial spinning baits, usually consisting of a plastic or metal body mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers, etcSee jig, plug, spoon

falconry a feathered decoy to which small pieces of meat can be attached and which is equipped with a long thong

Derived forms of lure

lurer, noun

Word Origin for lure

C14: from Old French loirre falconer's lure, from Germanic; related to Old English lathian to invite

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lure
释义	lure [ loor ] / lʊər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lure ON THESAURUS.COM noun anything that attracts, entices, or allures. the power of attracting or enticing. a decoy; live or especially artificial bait used in fishing or trapping. Falconry. a feathered decoy for attracting a hawk, swung at the end of a long line and sometimes baited with raw meat. a flap or tassel dangling from the dorsal fin of pediculate fishes, as the angler, that attracts prey to the mouth region. verb (used with object), lured, lur·ing. to attract, entice, or tempt; allure. to draw or recall (especially a falcon), as by a lure or decoy. Idioms for lure in lure, Heraldry. noting a pair of wings joined with the tips downward. Origin of lure 1350–1400; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French luere (French leurre) <Frankish *lothr-, cognate with Middle High German luoder,German Luder bait SYNONYMS FOR lure 1 temptation. 6 seduce. SEE SYNONYMS FOR lure ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR lure 6 repel. SEE ANTONYMS FOR lure ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM lure lurement, nounlurer, nounlur·ing·ly, adverbun·lured, adjective Words nearby lure Luray, Lurçat, lurch, lurcher, lurdan, lure, Lurex, lurgy, Luria, lurid, Lurie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lure The lure and addiction of gaming—which went back to pinball, of course—became a sensation with Asteroids. ‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age\|David Owen\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Still, despite the fairytale, campaigns pour good money after bad to lure this vote. Reality Check: There Are No Swing Voters\|Goldie Taylor\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As a lure for the ambitious, Silicon Valley and San Francisco are replacing Wall Street. Battle of the Upstarts: Houston vs. San Francisco Bay\|Joel Kotkin\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You know you should walk away but the lure of the cover is just too much. Newsweek's Nonsense "Who'd Be Kate" Survey\|Tom Sykes\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Adventure sports and mountaineering could lure in travelers during the off season, but they are still limited. Can Traditional Bhutan Survive Tourism?\|Esha Chhabra\|August 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The young falconer should endeavour from the first to keep his charges in such condition that they will always come to the lure. The Art and Practice of Hawking\|Edward B. Michell If there is a fish in the creek you can depend on Wing to lure him. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John\|Lily Munsell Ritchie Will you do so, or leave him alone, and take down the falcon to the lure? The Art and Practice of Hawking\|Edward B. Michell If this is to lure and inveigle a young man into wedlock, the elder Miss Westbrook was guilty of that offence. The Real Shelley, Vol. I (of 2)\|John Cordy Jeaffreson I paused to look at her, and, as long as I watched, she played her best to lure me. Wild Life Near Home\|Dallas Lore Sharp British Dictionary definitions for lure lure / (lʊə) / verb (tr) (sometimes foll by away or into) to tempt or attract by the promise of some type of reward falconry to entice (a hawk or falcon) from the air to the falconer by a lure noun a person or thing that lures angling any of various types of brightly-coloured artificial spinning baits, usually consisting of a plastic or metal body mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers, etcSee jig, plug, spoon falconry a feathered decoy to which small pieces of meat can be attached and which is equipped with a long thong Derived forms of lure lurer, noun Word Origin for lure C14: from Old French loirre falconer's lure, from Germanic; related to Old English lathian to invite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lure decoy, delusion, hook, camouflage, fake, gimmick, trick, temptation, come-on, seduction, incentive, attraction, call, appeal, illusion, inducement, draw, bribe, snare, pull
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lure

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verb (used with object), lured, lur·ing.

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verb (tr)

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