What does it mean to be bait?

What does it mean to be bait? To be bait means to be used as lure to attract someone or something else into trap, situation, or action, often without full awareness or consent, being placed in position to entice target. In fishing or hunting, being bait means being food used to attract fish or animals. In human context, to be bait means person is being used to lure another person into doing something, such as being used as bait in police sting where attractive person used to lure suspect, or in scam where person used to attract victims. In social slang, to be bait can mean to be attractive and drawing attention, or to be obvious and noticeable. In bullying context, to be bait means to be provoked to react. So to be bait means to serve as enticement or decoy to draw target in, often implying being exploited or placed in risky or manipulative position for someone else's benefit, like honey trap or decoy in crime or social manipulation.