[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.", "a poisoned lure used in exterminating pests.", "an allurement; enticement:Employees were lured with the bait of annual bonuses.", "an object for pulling molten or liquefied material, as glass, from a vat or the like by adhesion.", "South Midland and Southern U.S.a large or sufficient quantity or amount:He fetched a good bait of wood.an excessive quantity or amount.", "a large or sufficient quantity or amount:He fetched a good bait of wood.", "an excessive quantity or amount.", "British Slang. food ."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to prepare (a hook or trap) with bait.", "to entice by deception or trickery so as to entrap or destroy:using fake signal lights to bait the ships onto the rocks.", "to attract, tempt, or captivate.", "to set dogs upon (an ) for sport.", "to worry, torment, or persecute, especially with malicious remarks:a nasty habit of baiting defenseless subordinates.Synonyms: pester , heckle , badger", "to tease:They love to bait him about his gaudy ties.", "to feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to stop for food refreshment during a journey.", "(of a horse or other animal) to take food ;feed."]}]