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joybaiting

joybaiting is the present participle and gerund of joybait.

Meaning of joybait

Verb

joybait (third-person singular simple present joybaits, present participle joybaiting, simple past and past participle joybaited)

  1. (Internet, transitive) To deliberately do or say something in order to make someone else feel joy.
    • I joybaited him with a surprise video and he couldn’t stop laughing.
    Antonyms:
    ragebait

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Questions about joybaiting

What is joybaiting the present participle and gerund of?
Joybaiting is the present participle and gerund of joybait.

Words near joybaiting in the dictionary

  1. joyant
  2. joyants
  3. Joyas
  4. joybait
  5. joybaited
  6. joybaiting
  7. joybaits
  8. Joyce
  9. Joycean
  10. Joyceans
  11. Joyces

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