单词 | lure |
释义 | lure —lurement, n. —lurer, n. —luringly, adv. /loor/, n. , v. , lured, luring. n. 1. anything that attracts, entices, or allures. 2. the power of attracting or enticing. 3. a decoy; live or esp. artificial bait used in fishing or trapping. 4. Falconry. a feathered decoy for attracting a hawk, swung at the end of a long line and sometimes baited with raw meat. 5. a flap or tassel dangling from the dorsal fin of pediculate fishes, as the angler, that attracts prey to the mouth region. 6. in lure, Heraldry. noting a pair of wings joined with the tips downward (opposed to a vol). v.t. 7. to attract, entice, or tempt; allure. 8. to draw or recall (esp. a falcon), as by a lure or decoy. [1350-1400; ME < AF, OF luere (F leurre) < Frankish *lothr-, c. MHG luoder, G Luder bait] Syn. 1. temptation. 7. seduce. Ant. 7. repel. |
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