decoy

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdiːkɔɪ/

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• Hyphenation: de‧coy

Noun

Singular decoy

Plural decoys

1. (countable) A decoy is a person or object that is used to lure something or someone.

Verb

Plain form decoy

Third-person singular decoys

Past tense decoyed

Past participle decoyed

Present participle decoying

1. (transitive) If you decoy a person, you lure them away from what they are doing.