Decoy

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters

Definition of Decoy

Noun

A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.
Deceptive military device used to draw enemy attention or fire away from a more important target.
An assembly of hooped or netted corridors into which wild ducks may be enticed (originally by tame ducks) and trapped.

Verb

To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.
"to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net"
To act as, or use, a decoy.
"As they were being decoyed, the rescue team carried the hostage and quietly slipped away."

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