LURE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word lure. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LURE
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decoy | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy | ||||||||
entice | verbv | |||||||
verb • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion | ||||||||
hook | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a catch for locking a door • a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook • anything that serves as an enticement • a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something • a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent • a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket verb • fasten with a hook • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle • hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left • take by theft • make off with belongings of others • hit with a hook • catch with a hook • to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) • secure with the foot • entice and trap • approach with an offer of sexual favors | ||||||||
tempt | verbv | |||||||
verb • dispose or incline or entice to • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion • give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting • induce into action by using one's charm • try to seduce • try presumptuously | ||||||||
allure | nounn | |||||||
noun • the power to entice or attract through personal charm verb • dispose or incline or entice to | ||||||||
attract | verbv | |||||||
verb • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • be attractive to • exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away | ||||||||
beguile | verbv | |||||||
verb • influence by slyness • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||
captivate | verbv | |||||||
verb • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||
charm | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates • a verbal formula believed to have magical force • something believed to bring good luck • (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third most massive of all quarks verb • attract; cause to be enamored • control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft • protect through supernatural powers or charms • induce into action by using one's charm | ||||||||
coax | verbv | |||||||
noun • a transmission line for high-frequency signals verb • influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | ||||||||
draw | verbv | |||||||
noun • a gully that is shallower than a ravine • an entertainer who attracts large audiences • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random • a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage • poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer • the act of drawing or hauling something verb • cause to move by pulling • get or derive • make a mark or lines on a surface • make, formulate, or derive in the mind • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface • take liquid out of a container or well • give a description of • select or take in from a given group or region • elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. • suck in or take (air) • move or go steadily or gradually • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • choose at random • earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher • bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition • to obtain a liquid from somewhere • write a legal document or paper • engage in drawing • move or pull so as to cover or uncover something • allow a draft • require a specified depth for floating • pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him • cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense • take in, also metaphorically • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • thread on or as if on a string • stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) • pass over, across, or through • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. • shrink • reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die • steep; pass through a strainer • remove the entrails of • flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching • cause to localize at one point | ||||||||
enchant | verbv | |||||||
verb • hold spellbound • attract; cause to be enamored • cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something | ||||||||
engage | verbv | |||||||
verb • carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in • consume all of one's attention or time • engage or hire for work • ask to represent; of legal counsel • give to in marriage • get caught • carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) • hire for work or assistance • engage for service under a term of contract • keep engaged | ||||||||
fascinate | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be interested or curious • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||
invite | verbv | |||||||
noun • a colloquial expression for invitation verb • increase the likelihood of • invite someone to one's house • give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting • ask someone in a friendly way to do something • have as a guest • ask to enter • request the participation or presence of • express willingness to have in one's home or environs | ||||||||
bait | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • anything that serves as an enticement • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • harass with persistent criticism or carping • lure, entice, or entrap with bait • attack with dogs or set dogs upon | ||||||||
come-on | nounn | |||||||
noun • anything that serves as an enticement • qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward | ||||||||
enticement | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that seduces or has the quality to seduce • qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward • the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire | ||||||||
sweetener | nounn | |||||||
noun • something added to foods to make them taste sweeter • anything that serves as an enticement |