decoy
To lead into danger by artificeTo lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.
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» Tom is acting as a decoy.
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2 senses(transitive)To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.
to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net
lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
(intransitive)To act as, or use, a decoy.
As they were being decoyed, the rescue team carried the hostage and quietly slipped away.
ködern, locken
прима́ниватьprimánivatʹ, примани́тьprimanítʹ
прима́нюватиprymánjuvaty, примани́тиprymanýty
Examples
5 sentencesTom is acting as a decoy.
Trappers used decoy birds and a sticky substance.
Karl prepared a decoy.
The suitcase was a decoy.
Tom's the decoy.
Translations
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Origin
From Dutch de + kooi, literally "the cage". Possibly related to verb coy (which itself mayFrom Dutch de + kooi, literally "the cage". Possibly related to verb coy (which itself may have been influenced by decoy).
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Forms
decoys, decoying, decoyed, decoyedWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.