Definition of Decoy
Decoy
de·coy
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
something or someone that is used to lure or mislead a person or animal into a trap, especially an artificial bird or animal that is used to attract real birds/animals for hunting purposes;
e.g. The terrorists used a decoy to draw the soldiers out of their hiding spot.
(noun)
a person or thing that is used as a distraction to draw attention away from someone/something else;
e.g. He acted as a decoy to make the guards leave the gate unattended.
(noun)
a pond that has narrow channels fitted with nets, into which wild birds are lured and then captured;
e.g. They went to the decoy to catch some wild ducks.
(verb)
to lure or entice a person or animal into a trap, or to distract them from their original/intended course;
e.g. They used a trail of food to decoy the animal into the cage.
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