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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 ducks may be enticed for capture.
verb
- 1. lure or entice (a person or animal) away from an intended course, typically into a trap: "they would try to decoy the enemy toward the hidden group"
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A decoy is something or someone used to trick or confuse people or animals, especially by showing them something that is not what it appears to be. Learn more about the noun and verb forms, synonyms, related words and phrases, and translations of decoy.
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.
a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like. anything used as a lure. Synonyms: allurement, inducement, bait, enticement. a trained bird or other animal used to entice game into a trap or within gunshot.
A decoy is something or someone that is used to deceive or lure others, such as a fake bird or a trap. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of decoy with Collins English Dictionary.
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 definition, a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like. See more.
A decoy is someone or something used to lead a person or animal to a place so that they can be caught. Learn more about the word decoy and see its translations in different languages.
