1. Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
   "He lured me into temptation";
   - entice, tempt

1. Qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
   "The lure of fame drew many aspiring actors to Hollywood";
   - enticement, come-on [informal]
    
2. Anything that serves as an enticement
   "The promise of free food was the perfect lure to get people to attend";
   - bait, come-on [informal], hook, sweetener
    
3. Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
   "The shiny lure attracted the fish's attention";
   - bait, decoy
    
4. A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk
   "The falconer swung the lure to bring the bird back"

Derived forms: lured, lures, luring

Type of: attraction, attractiveness, device, enticement, provoke, stimulate, temptation

Part of: trap

Encyclopedia: Lure, Haute-Saône