Lure

Word LURE
Character 4
Hyphenation lure
Pronunciations /l(j)ʊə/

Definitions and meanings of "Lure"

What do we mean by lure?

Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward. noun

An attraction or appeal. noun

A decoy used in catching animals, especially an artificial bait used in catching fish. noun

A bunch of feathers attached to a long cord, used in falconry to recall the hawk. noun

To attract or entice, especially by wiles or temptation. transitive verb

To recall (a falcon) with a lure. transitive verb

A Middle English form of leer. noun

In falconry, a decoy used to recall the hawk to its perch on the fist. noun

In heraldry, the representation of a lure with a line or leash at the end of which is a hawk's bell. noun

In angling, an artificial as distinguished from a natural bait; something to attract a fish which the fish cannot eat. noun

Any means of enticement; anything that attracts by the prospect of pleasure or profit. noun

An enticing action or display; allurement; enticement; temptation. noun

In hat-manuf., same as looer. noun

Same as lore. noun

To call; utter a peculiar call or cry, as in attracting an animal.

To attract as by a falconer's lure and call; decoy; entice by the display of something.

To allure; entice; invite by anything that promises pleasure or profit.

Synonyms Entice, Decoy, etc. See allure.

An ancient form of trumpet still in use in Scandinavia, having a curved tube several feet long, used for calling cattle, and by traveling parties as a signal. noun

Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure

An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish

A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk

A velvet smoothing brush

Synonyms and Antonyms for Lure

The word "lure" in example sentences

This lure is a topwater soft-plastic that when rigged with a traditional wide-gap worm hook gives you a Spook-style walk-the-dog bait that is completely weedless (they come 4 per pack, by the way). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Just as the lure is about to hit the water, extend the index finger of your rod hand to the spinning-reel spool to stop the line coming off the spool. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you start to retrieve right away, the lure is almost back to the boat by the time the fish reaches the point of splash down. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Deliberately bumping structure with your lure is another crucial tactic, which works because most crankbaits have large bills. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Plunge the tip of your rod into the water and make a figure eight at the end of each retrieve when the lure is about 3 feet from the boat. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A rubber skirt imparts even more action, especially when the lure is at rest, and makes the bait look bulkier to hungry bass. ❋ Unknown (2006)

When the lure is about 10 feet from the boat, release the reel's spool and make a figure L or 8. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Another lure is the distinctive fragance of the marigold, the traditional Day of the Dead flower still known by its Nahuatl moniker, cempazuchitl *. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The fish was released and the busted lure is hanging on the wall of the camp. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Email me at joe. [email protected] with your name and address and the small token of a wicked Sebile lure is yours. ❋ Unknown (2009)

To this day my favorite bass lure is YUM earth-pink colored worms with the yellow tail. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Yes | No | Report from Ethan3 wrote 30 weeks 2 days ago topwaters are awesome. seeing fish jump out to get the lure is so exciting ❋ Unknown (2009)

My favorite rubber lure is a long pink trick worm made by Zoom. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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