lure
part of speech
verb (lure, lures, lured, luring); noun (a lure, lures)
meaning for a pupil
1) (verb) To persuade or trick a person or animal to come somewhere, usually by offering something they want. tree →
2) (noun) Something used to attract animals, especially fake bait that looks like a fish or insect used in fishing. tree →
3) (noun) The attraction or pull of something: «the lure of the sea». tree →
sense in the lessons
In safety lessons (stranger danger, online safety): people with bad plans may try to lure children with sweets, pets, gifts or games — never go with someone you do not know and tell a trusted adult. In fishing and nature: anglers use lures; anglerfish use a glowing lure. In stories: the wolf lures, the witch lures children with a sweet house.
examples
- The witch lured Hansel and Gretel into her house with sweets. tree →
- Never let anyone lure you into a car. tree →
- We lured the cat out with some fish. tree →
- The fisherman used a shiny lure to catch a trout. tree →
- The anglerfish has a glowing lure on its head. tree →
- Some websites try to lure children with free prizes. tree →
- He could not resist the lure of the beach. tree →
- Do not let him lure you into some cunning trap. tree →
note
Regular verb: lured. «Lure» always suggests a trap or a tempting offer. Do not confuse with «allure» (charm) or «lore» (old knowledge and stories). If something seems too good to be true, it may be a lure.
In the corpora
- The alligator snapping turtle lures fish with a pink worm-shaped flap on its tongue and then snaps its jaws shut.
- Offers of sweets or a puppy are a known trick to lure children; never go anywhere with someone you do not know.
- Will a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where there is no lure for it?
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «lure» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.