scambait
scambait · scambaits · scambaited · scambaiting
To pose as a potential victim of a scam, in order to waste the scammer's time and…To pose as a potential victim of a scam, in order to waste the scammer's time and resources.
Meaning
1 senses(Internet)To pose as a potential victim of a scam, in order to waste the scammer's time and resources.
Forms
scambaits, scambaiting, scambaited, scambaited| Base form | scambait · to scambait |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | scambaits |
| Present participle | scambaiting |
| Past simple | scambaited |
| Past participle | scambaited |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedscambaiter
Lessons 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.