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noun
- 1. a bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used by hunters to attract other birds or mammals: "a decoy duck"
- 2. a pond from which narrow netted channels lead, into which wild duck may be enticed for capture.
verb
- 1. lure or entice (a person or animal) away from their intended course, typically into a trap: "they would try to decoy the enemy towards the hidden group"
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to trick or confuse people into doing something or going somewhere, especially by showing them something that is not what it appears to be: Flying French colours, the ship tacked back and forth, trying to decoy the French ship into the harbour.
If you refer to something or someone as a decoy, you mean that they are intended to attract people's attention and deceive them, for example by leading them into a trap or away from a particular place.
The meaning of DECOY is a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture. How to use decoy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Decoy.
noun. a person or thing used to beguile or lead someone into danger; lure. military something designed to deceive an enemy or divert his attention. a bird or animal, or an image of one, used to lure game into a trap or within shooting range.
A decoy is a fake version of something used to play a trick or lead you into danger, like the cork duck decoys hunters put on the pond to make the real ducks think it's safe to stop by. Decoy most often refers to bait used for trapping or killing an animal, but it can be any object or plan used to lead someone or something into trouble.
to trick or confuse people into doing something or going somewhere, especially by showing them something that is not what it appears to be: Flying French colors, the ship tacked back and forth, trying to decoy the French ship into the harbor.
1. a person or thing used to beguile or lead someone into danger; lure. 2. (Military) military something designed to deceive an enemy or divert his or her attention. 3. (Hunting) a bird or animal, or an image of one, used to lure game into a trap or within shooting range. 4.
verb. decoys. To lure or be lured into a trap, danger, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To entice or mislead by deception or into danger. American Heritage.
DECOY definition: someone or something used to lead a person or animal to a place so that they can be caught. Learn more.
If you refer to something or someone as a decoy, you mean that they are intended to attract people's attention and deceive them, for example, by leading them into a trap or away from a particular place.
