Definitions for lurelʊər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lurelʊər(n.; v.)lured, lur•ing.
(n.)anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
the power of attracting or enticing.
a decoy; live or esp. artificial bait used in fishing or trapping.
Category: Sport
a feathered decoy used in falconry to recall a hawk.
Category: Sport
a flap or tassel dangling from the dorsal fin of pediculate fishes, as the angler, that attracts prey to the mouth region.
(v.t.)to attract, entice, or tempt; allure.
to draw or recall, as by a lure or decoy.
Origin of lure:
1350–1400; ME < AF, OF luere < Frankish *lothr-, c. MHG luoder bait
lur′ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
lure, enticement, come-on(noun)
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetener(noun)
anything that serves as an enticement
bait, decoy, lure(verb)
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
entice, lure, tempt(verb)
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
"He lured me into temptation"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
lure(verb)ʊər
to promise sb sth to attract or trick them
He lured them in with promises of money.
lureʊər
sth used to attract a fish or animal in order to catch it
a fishing lure
Wiktionary
lure(Noun)
Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
lure(Noun)
An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish.
lure(Noun)
A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk.
lure(Verb)
To attract by temptation etc.; to entice.
lure(Verb)
To recall a hawk with a lure.
Origin: lure, from loirre (Modern French leurre), from lothr, from lōþr-. Compare English allure, from Old French.
Webster Dictionary
Lure(noun)
a contrivance somewhat resembling a bird, and often baited with raw meat; -- used by falconers in recalling hawks
Lure(noun)
any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy
Lure(noun)
a velvet smoothing brush
Lure(noun)
to draw to the lure; hence, to allure or invite by means of anything that promises pleasure or advantage; to entice; to attract
Lure(verb)
to recall a hawk or other animal
Translations for lure
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
lure(noun)
attraction; something very attractive or tempting
The lure of his mother's good cooking brought him back home.
- lokaas, verlokkingAfrikaans
- إغواء، إغراءArabic
- съблазънBulgarian
- atraçãoPortuguese (BR)
- lákadlo, vnadidloCzech
- der Zauber, der KöderGerman
- tiltrækningskraft; lokkemadDanish
- δέλεαρ, θέλγητροGreek
- tentación, alicienteSpanish
- ahvatlusEstonian
- وسوسهFarsi
- houkutinFinnish
- attraitFrench
- פִּיתוּי, מְשִיכָהHebrew
- आकर्षण, प्रलोभनHindi
- privlačnostCroatian
- vonzerőHungarian
- daya tarikIndonesian
- aðdráttarafl; freistingIcelandic
- richiamo, lusingaItalian
- 魅力Japanese
- 유혹, 매력Korean
- pagunda, vilionė, masalasLithuanian
- kārdinājums; vilinājumsLatvian
- godaanMalay
- lokroep, verlokkingDutch
- agn, lokkemat, tiltrekningskraftNorwegian
- wabik, pokusaPolish
- وسوسهPersian
- وسوسهPashto
- atracçãoPortuguese
- atracţie; ispităRomanian
- соблазнRussian
- lákadlo, vnadidloSlovak
- vabaSlovenian
- privlačnostSerbian
- lockelse, dragningskraftSwedish
- พลังหรือแรงดึงดูดThai
- cazibeTurkish
- 吸引力，誘惑Chinese (Trad.)
- спокусаUkrainian
- کوئی پر کشش شےUrdu
- vẻ quyến rũVietnamese
- 吸引力，诱惑Chinese (Simp.)
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