baiter

noun

Definition of baiternext
1
as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another I try to ignore the rude comments baiters leave on the website

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2
as in seducer
one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire my sister is quite the mischievous baiter, always offering candy even though she knows I'm on a diet

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  1. tease
  2. solicitor
  3. tempter
  4. tormentor
  5. siren
  6. heckler
Noun
  • Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo An Apple event staple is the famous game dev gushing over new Apple hardware, followed by a tease of upcoming high-end titles.
    Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Or what about the spot-on intro, pre-commercial teases, and insanely bright lighting?
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of tease
Noun
  • In Cambria County outside Pittsburgh, there were reports of malfunctions with voting machines that the county solicitor confirmed was the result of a software glitch.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Two members of the victims' family also watched along with solicitor Barry Barnette, who was on the prosecution team that convicted Moore.
    JEFFREY COLLINS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of solicitor
Noun
  • Jesus again rejects material gain, and finally banishes the tempter: Satan is not the real God, because there is only one God; the Devil doesn’t have the best tunes.
    James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Dre Kirkpatrick let his tempter get the best of him after Arizona had stopped Seattle on third down and during a confrontation with the Seahawks’ Metcalf, got hit with a costly 15-yard taunting penalty that changed the entire complexion of the situation.
    Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2020
Definition of tempter
Noun
  • Still, putting up with a tiny tormentor even for a few days can suck.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Photo: Giulia Parmigiani/Netflix Mamet and Jackson have fabulous chemistry as the ditzy, selfish padrona intent on her own happily ever after and the lowly, devoted servant who, as social mores break down amid the chaos of the plague, learns to start advocating for herself instead of her tormentor.
    Shannon Keating, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Definition of tormentor
Noun
  • With lights flashing and sirens blaring, the officers stepped out of their patrol car and proceeded to take part in the Halloween festivities.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Soon after, an ambulance would peel off, sirens ripping through the silence.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of siren
Noun
  • The heckler was seen filming Kelce and made a comment about his brother Travis, and his relationship with Swift.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In another segment of the video captured by a different attendee, the initial heckler can be heard pleading for his phone after the athlete snatched it and threw it on the ground.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of heckler
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