EGAVE

lure

About 2.51 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
  2. noun An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish.
  3. noun A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk.
  4. noun A velvet smoothing brush.
  5. verb To attract by temptation, appeal, or guile.
  6. verb To attract fish with a lure.
  7. verb To recall a hawk with a lure.
  8. noun Alternative form of lur.

Similar words

enticement tempt entice come-on decoy hook sweetener bait seduction temptation

Often followed by

of the him to them and for her you

Word family

lur lured luren lures luring

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