lure

Meaning

Noun

1. (also, figuratively) Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
2. An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish.
3. A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk.
4. A velvet smoothing brush.

Verb

1. (transitive) To attract by temptation, appeal, or guile.
2. (transitive) To attract fish with a lure.
3. (transitive) To recall a hawk with a lure.

Synonyms

entice

bait

tempt

seduce

decoy

allure

enticement

attract

temptation

attraction

seduction

draw

induce

allurement

beguile

inducement

charm

come-on

inveigle

ensnare

fascinate

deceive

trap

🪤

seductiveness

cajole

appeal

beckon

call

fascination

captivate

mislead

bewitch

invitation

loveliness

cheat

snare

hook

🪝

enchant

affinity

persuade

coax

defraud

magnetize

mesmerize

invite

invite out

influence

entrap

incentive

enrapture

Translations

attirer

adescare

locken

appât

atraer

lokken

atrair

Köder

esca

adescamento

verlocken

ködern

leurre

leurrer

allettare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/l(j)ʊə/

Etymology

Cognate with French: leurre

Cognate with English: allure

Cognate with German: Luder

In summary

From Anglo-Norman lure, from Old French loirre (Modern French leurre), from Frankish *lōþr, from Proto-Germanic *lōþr-, perhaps ultimately related to *laþō (“invitation, calling”), or from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“to hide”). Compare English allure, also from Old French. Probably related to German Luder (“bait”).