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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.
decoy. noun [ C ] uk / ˈdiː.kɔɪ / us / ˈdiː.kɔɪ /. Add to word list. Add to word list. something or someone used to trick or confuse people, especially something or someone that is not what they appear to be: Air Force One flew ahead as a decoy, with the President in another plane behind.
Decoy definition: a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.. See examples of DECOY used in a sentence.
Synonyms for DECOY: bait, lure, trap, scent, hook, ambush, troll, snare; Antonyms of DECOY: repellent, repellant, warn, alert, ward (off), caution, drive (away or off), turn away.
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.
If you refer to something or someone as a decoy, you mean that they are intended to attract people's attention and deceive them.
Definition of decoy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
