lure
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
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.
to attract, entice, or tempt; allure.
to draw or recall (especially a falcon), as by a lure or decoy.
Idioms about lure
in lure, Heraldry. noting a pair of wings joined with the tips downward.
Origin of lure
1Other words for lure
Opposites for lure
Other words from lure
- lurement, noun
- lurer, noun
- lur·ing·ly, adverb
- un·lured, adjective
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How to use lure in a sentence
And what is the great lure toward which all efforts are ultimately directed?
The lure and addiction of gaming—which went back to pinball, of course—became a sensation with Asteroids.
Still, despite the fairytale, campaigns pour good money after bad to lure this vote.
As a lure for the ambitious, Silicon Valley and San Francisco are replacing Wall Street.
Battle of the Upstarts: Houston vs. San Francisco Bay | Joel Kotkin | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou know you should walk away but the lure of the cover is just too much.
I found that I still felt the lure of foreign countries, and the less explored or inhabited, the better.
The Boarded-Up House | Augusta Huiell SeamanAt the upper part of the runway he had built a few steps, wherewith to lure the unwary far enough down to insure a fatal descent.
The Staircase At The Hearts Delight | Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs)He even began to formulate plans by which he could lure the unsuspecting Peter Levine into telling what he knew.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee HopeIt was the older lure that brought every year athletes of fame to run in the historic race.
The Underworld | James C. WelshThey had now another hope to lure them; new proofs to read, and in due time, new reviews.
Love's Pilgrimage | Upton Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for lure
/ (lʊə) /
(sometimes foll by away 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
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
Origin of lure
1Derived forms of lure
- lurer, noun
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