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baited up

baited up is the simple past and past participle of bait up.

Meaning of bait up

Verb

bait up (third-person singular simple present baits up, present participle baiting up, simple past and past participle baited up)

  1. (transitive) To place bait on fishing tackle preparatory to fishing.
    • The housewife smiled to herself and started baiting up the hook.1983, The Fisherman Who Laughed, page 29

Questions about baited up

What is baited up the simple past and past participle of?
Baited up is the simple past and past participle of bait up.

Words near baited up in the dictionary

  1. baitcaster
  2. baitcasters
  3. baitcasting
  4. baited
  5. baited and switched
  6. baited up
  7. baiter
  8. baiters
  9. baitest
  10. baiteth
  11. baitfish

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