'Baiting' definitions:
Definition of 'baiting'
(from WordNet)
noun
Harassment especially of a tethered animal
Definition of 'Baiting'
From: GCIDE
- Bait \Bait\ (b[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Baited; p. pr. & vb. n. Baiting.] [OE. baiten, beit[=e]n, to feed, harass, fr. Icel. beita, orig., to cause to bite, fr. b[imac]ta. [root]87. See Bite.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, to bait horses. --Holland. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook. [1913 Webster]
- A crooked pin . . . baited with a vile earthworm. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'baiting'
From: GCIDE
- baiting \baiting\ (b[=a]t"[i^]ng), n. harassment, especially of a tethered animal. [WordNet 1.5]