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lure
[ loor ]
noun
- anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
Synonyms:
- 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)
- to attract, entice, or tempt; allure.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- to draw or recall (especially a falcon), as by a lure or decoy.
lure
/ ʊə /
verb
- sometimes foll byaway 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
- falconry a feathered decoy to which small pieces of meat can be attached and which is equipped with a long thong
Derived Forms
- ˈܰ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܰmԳ noun
- ܰİ noun
- ܰiԲ· adverb
- ܲ·ܰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lure1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lure1
Idioms and Phrases
- in lure, Heraldry. noting a pair of wings joined with the tips downward.
Example Sentences
It also turbocharged Hollywood's acceptance of "event cinema" as a way to lure younger audiences.
As more countries try to lure film production overseas with increased government incentives, Motion Picture Assn.
But production crews, lured by the midcentury style and gritty vibe, kept coming.
At the same time, the Trump administration has promised that tariffs will help lure manufacturing back to the U.S.
These scams involve online criminals luring their victims into fake romances and then stealing their money by inducing them to invest in cryptocurrency.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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