lure
verb /lʊə(r)/
/lʊr/
(disapproving)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they lure | /lʊə(r)/ /lʊr/ |
| he / she / it lures | /lʊəz/ /lʊrz/ |
| past simple lured | /lʊəd/ /lʊrd/ |
| past participle lured | /lʊəd/ /lʊrd/ |
| -ing form luring | /ˈlʊərɪŋ/ /ˈlʊrɪŋ/ |
- lure somebody (+ adv./prep.) to persuade or trick somebody to go somewhere or to do something by promising them a reward synonym entice
- The child was lured into a car but managed to escape.
- Young people are lured to the city by the prospect of a job and money.
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1- Comsumers are often lured into debt by unscrupulous lenders.
- He tried to lure her away from her friends.
- I tried to lure the fox back with some food.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French luere, of Germanic origin; probably related to German Luder ‘bait’.