decoy

/ˈdiːkɔɪ/

noun

A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.

Examples :

"The police used a parked car as a decoy to catch the thieves. "

noun

A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.

Examples :

"The hunter used a decoy rabbit to attract the deer. "

animal game

verb

To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.

Examples :

"to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net"

action military police game

verb

To act as, or use, a decoy.

Examples :

"To lure the cat away from the garden, the gardener used a plastic mouse as a decoy. "

action military police game

Meanings

Examples :

"The police used a parked car as a decoy to catch the thieves. "

Examples :

"The hunter used a decoy rabbit to attract the deer. "

Examples :

"to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net"

Examples :

"To lure the cat away from the garden, the gardener used a plastic mouse as a decoy. "

Related Words

hunters noun

One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.

attract verb

To pull toward without touching.

object noun

A thing that has physical existence.

gardener noun

One who gardens; one who grows plants or cultivates a garden.

person noun

An individual; usually a human being.

danger noun

Exposure to likely harm; peril.

police noun

A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.

somebody noun

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

plastic noun

A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.

thieves noun

One who carries out a theft.

artifice noun

A crafty but underhanded deception.

parked verb

To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.