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baited (BAYT'D) (verb)
To have placed something; such as, food or a bright lure, on a hook or in a trap and used in the catching of animals: Reed and Hiram baited their hooks in expectation that they would catch a lot of fish.
bated (BAYT'D) (adjective)
In a nervous and excited state because it is not known what will happen: Sonja waited for the answer with bated breath; that is, she nervously waited for the response to her request for work.
batted (BAT'D) (verb)
1. To hit with or as if with a club or bat: When Graham batted the ball that day, he set a record.
2. Informal, to produce hurriedly: Eloise batted out a speech in a short time.
3. To discuss or consider at some length: Ricky batted the idea around.
4. To wink or flutter: Mindy batted her eyelashes.
2. Informal, to produce hurriedly: Eloise batted out a speech in a short time.
3. To discuss or consider at some length: Ricky batted the idea around.
4. To wink or flutter: Mindy batted her eyelashes.
Diana batted her long eye lashes as she waited with bated breath, watching her friend, Rory, as he baited the hook so she could start fishing.
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bated (BAT'D)
1. Lessened by the force of; moderated: "The hunters took the meat and left the offal for the buzzards."
2. Taken away, subtracted: "They waited with bated breath."
2. Taken away, subtracted: "They waited with bated breath."