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fearbaiting

fearbaiting is the present participle and gerund of fearbait.

Meaning of fearbait

Verb

fearbait (third-person singular simple present fearbaits, present participle fearbaiting, simple past and past participle fearbaited)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To act in a way that intentionally causes fear to others.
    • I fearbaited him so much he almost jumped out of his chair.

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Questions about fearbaiting

What is fearbaiting the present participle and gerund of?
Fearbaiting is the present participle and gerund of fearbait.

Words near fearbaiting in the dictionary

  1. fear of missing out
  2. fear'd
  3. fearable
  4. fearbait
  5. fearbaited
  6. fearbaiting
  7. fearbaits
  8. Fearby
  9. feard
  10. feardie
  11. feare

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