Advertisement
Vocabulary Entry
decoy
|noun • verb
Advertisement
N
noun
A decoy is something or someone used to lure or mislead others, often in a trap.
Example Sentences
"The hunters placed a decoy in the water to attract the ducks."
"The spy used a decoy to distract the guards."
"A plastic owl serves as a decoy to scare away smaller birds from the garden."
V
verb
To decoy means to lure or entice someone or something away from a target.
Example Sentences
"They decided to decoy the enemy troops with fake movements."
"The fisherman tried to decoy the fish with a shiny lure."
"The animal shelter used a fluffy toy to decoy the cat into its new home."