decoying Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: D AH0 K OY1 IH0 NG
What Does Decoying Mean?
Decoying is a verb that means present participle and gerund of decoy. As a noun, it means The act of one who decoys.
Decoying Definition (Verb)
- present participle and gerund of decoy
Decoying as a Noun
- The act of one who decoys.
Verb
- To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.
to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net
- To act as, or use, a decoy.
Synonyms of Decoying
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Decoying synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Decoying
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Decoying in a Sentence
to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net
Word Forms & Grammar
decoying
decoying (plural decoyings)