decoy

decoy

de·coy

D0081000 (dē′koi′, dĭ-koi′)n.1. a. A living or artificial bird or other animal used to entice game into a trap or within shooting range.b. An enclosed place, such as a pond, into which wildfowl are lured for capture.2. A means used to mislead or lead someone into danger.tr.v. (dĭ-koi′) de·coyed, de·coy·ing, de·coys 1. To lure (an animal) into a trap or position to be hunted.2. To entice or mislead by deception or into danger. See Synonyms at lure.

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[Possibly from Dutch de kooi, the cage : de, the (from Middle Dutch; see to- in Indo-European roots) + kooi, cage (from Middle Dutch cōie, from Latin cavea).]

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de·coy′er n.

decoy

n 1. a person or thing used to beguile or lead someone into danger; lure 2. (Military) military something designed to deceive an enemy or divert his or her attention 3. (Hunting) a bird or animal, or an image of one, used to lure game into a trap or within shooting range 4. (Hunting) an enclosed space or large trap, often with a wide funnelled entrance, into which game can be lured for capture 5. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) Canadian another word for deke¹ vb 6. to lure or be lured by or as if by means of a decoy 7. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) (tr) Canadian another word for deke² [C17: probably from Dutch de kooi, literally: the cage, from Latin cavea cage] deˈcoyer n

de•coy

(n. ˈdi kɔɪ, dɪˈkɔɪ; v. dɪˈkɔɪ, ˈdi kɔɪ)

n. 1. a person who entices or lures another, as into danger or a trap. 2. anything used as a lure. 3. an artificial bird or a trained bird or other animal used to entice game into a trap or within gunshot. 4. a pond into which wild fowl are lured for capture. 5. an object capable of reflecting radar waves, used to fool radar detectors. v.t., v.i. 6. to lure or be lured by or as if by a decoy. [1610–20; variant of coy (now dial.) < Dutch (de) kooi (the) cage, Middle Dutch cōie < Latin cavea cage] de•coy′er, n.

decoy

An imitation in any sense of a person, object, or phenomenon which is intended to deceive enemy surveillance devices or mislead enemy evaluation. Also called dummy.

decoy

Past participle: decoyed
Gerund: decoying

Imperative
decoy
decoy

Present
I decoy
you decoy
he/she/it decoys
we decoy
you decoy
they decoy

Preterite
I decoyed
you decoyed
he/she/it decoyed
we decoyed
you decoyed
they decoyed

Present Continuous
I am decoying
you are decoying
he/she/it is decoying
we are decoying
you are decoying
they are decoying

Present Perfect
I have decoyed
you have decoyed
he/she/it has decoyed
we have decoyed
you have decoyed
they have decoyed

Past Continuous
I was decoying
you were decoying
he/she/it was decoying
we were decoying
you were decoying
they were decoying

Past Perfect
I had decoyed
you had decoyed
he/she/it had decoyed
we had decoyed
you had decoyed
they had decoyed

Future
I will decoy
you will decoy
he/she/it will decoy
we will decoy
you will decoy
they will decoy

Future Perfect
I will have decoyed
you will have decoyed
he/she/it will have decoyed
we will have decoyed
you will have decoyed
they will have decoyed

Future Continuous
I will be decoying
you will be decoying
he/she/it will be decoying
we will be decoying
you will be decoying
they will be decoying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been decoying
you have been decoying
he/she/it has been decoying
we have been decoying
you have been decoying
they have been decoying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been decoying
you will have been decoying
he/she/it will have been decoying
we will have been decoying
you will have been decoying
they will have been decoying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been decoying
you had been decoying
he/she/it had been decoying
we had been decoying
you had been decoying
they had been decoying

Conditional
I would decoy
you would decoy
he/she/it would decoy
we would decoy
you would decoy
they would decoy

Past Conditional
I would have decoyed
you would have decoyed
he/she/it would have decoyed
we would have decoyed
you would have decoyed
they would have decoyed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	decoy - a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)steereraccomplice, confederate - a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)beguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat - someone who leads you to believe something that is not trueroper - a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)shill - a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others
	2.	decoy - something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killedbait, lurechum - bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fishdevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"fish lure, fisherman's lure - (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathersground bait - bait scattered on the water to attract fishstool pigeon - a dummy pigeon used to decoy otherstrap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
Verb	1.	decoy - lure or entrap with or as if with a decoyentice, lure, tempt - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

decoy

noun1. lure, attraction, bait, trap, inducement, enticement, ensnarement He acted as a decoy to draw the dogs' attention away from the children.verb1. lure, tempt, entice, seduce, deceive, allure, ensnare, entrap, inveigle They used flares to decoy enemy missiles.

Translations

圈套引诱物诱骗

decoy

(ˈdiːkoi) noun anything intended to lead someone or something into a trap. The policewoman acted as a decoy when the police were trying to catch the murderer. 誘餌，圈套，誘騙 引诱物，圈套，诱骗