adjective, verb (past tense/past participle)
iscado, atraído, provocado
1. Equipped with bait; having bait attached or placed inside
The fisherman cast his baited hook into the water.
O pescador lançou seu anzol iscado na água.
2. Deliberately provoked or annoyed; goaded into a reaction
He felt baited by the provocative comments during the debate.
Ele sentiu-se provocado pelos comentários incitadores durante o debate.
3. Harassed or tormented, especially historically used of setting dogs on a chained animal
Bear baiting was a cruel sport in medieval times.
A tourada de urso era um esporte cruel na Idade Média.
In American English, 'baited' is commonly used in social media and gaming contexts to mean 'tricked' or 'provoked into overreacting.' In both American and Brazilian contexts, it can refer to the historical cruel practice of animal baiting. In fishing, it's a standard technical term. Portuguese usage mirrors English but 'iscado' is more specific to fishing while 'provocado' covers the broader sense of deliberate provocation.
NYC Slang
played/gotten to; disrespected; 'he got baited' = 'he got played' or 'he fell for it'
Related Idioms & Phrases
baited breath - with barely restrained excitement or anxiety
take the bait - to be deceived or provoked into reacting
swallow the bait - to be fooled or trapped by deception
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