clickbait

Word parts

click + -bait

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈklɪkbeɪt/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular clickbait

Plural clickbaits

1. (countable) (Internet slang) A clickbait is any website content that is used to generate advertising revenue. It usually uses exaggerated or misleading information to trick people into clicking the link.

Verb

Plain form clickbait

Third-person singular clickbaits

Past tense clickbaited

Past participle clickbaited

Present participle clickbaiting

1. (transitive) If you clickbait a person, you trick them into clicking a clickbait.