Definition of Lure
Lure
Lu·re
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Something that attracts or tempts someone to do something.
e.g. The advertisement's discount offer was a lure to get customers to buy more.
(noun)
something that offers enticement or holds attraction/appeal (i.e. an attractive quality), and that is thus capable of tempting someone or something of doing something;
e.g. The role offered to her was a lure to a successful career as an actress.
(noun)
something that functions as a decoy or bait when catching animals, as in hunting and fishing;
e.g. He used a piece of food as a lure to bring the animal near him.
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