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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baiter
  1. tease
  2. solicitor
  3. tempter
  4. tormentor
  5. siren
  6. heckler
Noun
  • The inclusion of Daredevil and a number of false teases about Wolverine made for great moments of levity.
    — Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
  • These initial showers are merely a tease of more significant weather activity expected, including the potential for stronger storms and heavier rainfall.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Definition of tease
Noun
  • Her baby was deceased on the bed, the solicitor’s office said.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
  • John haltingly impersonates James, and is immediately pulled into a murder investigation: a top solicitor has been stabbed with an antique letter opener!
    — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of solicitor
Noun
  • The men live with a group of single women, known as the temptresses, while the women move in with a group of single men, dubbed the tempters.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of tempter
Noun
  • Each time, Paqueta rose with the pleasure of being their chief tormentor.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Coming out a bit later than usual after some resistance from India's top-order, Kohli knew what was coming from tormentor Scott Boland.
    — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of tormentor
Noun
  • Video of the Russian strike and its aftermath showed mangled and bloodied bodies lying motionless, burning cars and debris covering the road, as screams and sirens wailed in the background.
    — Justin Porter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Emergency sirens can be heard as people run in panic, while others can be seen lying on the ground.
    — Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of siren
Noun
  • The segment was derailed when the young heckler yelled a once-viral joke at her, leaving her shocked and upset.
    — Michael Nied, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • There was no law enforcement involvement at the meeting, in contrast to the stormy town hall held Tuesday night by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) in which police used tasers to subdue and remove two hecklers.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Definition of heckler
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