decoy
a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.
anything used as a lure.
a trained bird or other animal used to entice game into a trap or within gunshot.
an artificial bird, as a painted wooden duck, used for the same purpose.
a pond into which wild fowl are lured for capture.
an object capable of reflecting radar waves, used as a spurious aircraft, missile, chaff, etc., for the deception of radar detectors.
to lure by or as if by a decoy: They decoyed the ducks to an area right in front of the blind.
to become decoyed: Ducks decoy more easily than most other waterfowl.
Origin of decoy
1Other words for decoy
Other words from decoy
- de·coy·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for decoy
a person or thing used to beguile or lead someone into danger; lure
military something designed to deceive an enemy or divert his attention
a bird or animal, or an image of one, used to lure game into a trap or within shooting range
an enclosed space or large trap, often with a wide funnelled entrance, into which game can be lured for capture
Canadian another word for deke (def. 1)
to lure or be lured by or as if by means of a decoy
(tr) Canadian another word for deke (def. 2)
Origin of decoy
1Derived forms of decoy
- decoyer, noun
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