What is an example of bait? Example of bait includes worm on fishing hook used to attract fish to bite, cheese in mousetrap to attract mouse, and in figurative sense, free offer used to lure customers into store. In fishing, worm, minnow, or artificial lure used as bait to catch bass. In hunting, corn placed to attract deer. In marketing, free sample or prize offer used as bait to get people to enter store or sign up. In online context, clickbait headline like You won't believe what happened next used as bait to lure clicks. In scam, email promising lottery win used as bait to get personal information. In social manipulation, attractive person used as honey trap bait to lure target into compromising situation. So example of bait is any lure used to entice target into desired action, whether food to catch animal or enticing promise to attract person, with idea of temptation leading to trap or desired response.
1 votes
Marked as accepted