bait >> /beɪt/
Definition: [transitive verb] Deliberately annoy or taunt (someone)
Example: the other boys reveled in baiting him about his love of literature
Definition: [transitive verb] Prepare (a hook, trap, net, or fishing area) with bait to entice fish or animals as prey.
Example: she baited a trap with carrots and corn
Definition: [noun] Food used to entice fish or other animals as prey.
Example: herrings make excellent bait for pike
Definition: [noun] variant spelling of bate