lure, entice, inveigle, decoy, tempt, seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course. lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving.

[ U ] The lure of the city for creative people has existed for centuries. A lure is an object used to attract fish or wild animals in order to catch them.

LURE definition: anything that attracts, entices, or allures. See examples of lure used in a sentence.

These verbs mean to lead or attempt to lead into a wrong or foolish course: Lure suggests the use of something that attracts like bait: Industry often lures scientists from universities by offering …

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Dec 14, 2025 · lure (plural lures) (also figurative) Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure. quotations

lure /lʊr/ n., v., lured, lur•ing. n. [countable] anything that attracts or tempts: the lure of the big city. Sport a live or esp. plastic or metal object used as bait in fishing or trapping. v. [~ + object] to …

A lure is an attractive quality that something has, or something that you find attractive.

To lure is to entice or bait someone. A lure is used to bait or entice fish to attach themselves to your hook. "He had a new shiny lure, which was enough to lure me into going on the fishing …

LURE meaning: to cause or persuade (a person or an animal) to go somewhere or to do something by offering some pleasure or gain