When an individual (quite often a man's significant other) asks for something, but when ridiculed about the preposterous nature of the request, they begin to claim they were joking about it. Whereas if you had said you were willing to fulfil the request, they would have happily one through with it.
"Jamie can I have that £3000 ring from that jewellery shop?"
"Sophie are you out of your mind? No I can't afford it!"
"I was only joking!"
"No you were ground-baiting."
"Sophie are you out of your mind? No I can't afford it!"
"I was only joking!"
"No you were ground-baiting."
by UrbanVocabLad May 4, 2016

the act of faking ur age in a roblox game for content and com boys also known as age play or age regressing
This girl was age baiting me on DollHouse rp on Roblox and said she was 12 but she was a fully grown man.
by Succc33d August 1, 2025

by Litt gurl May 31, 2017

When some gymfluencer says the most insane shit about the gym/fitness that it makes you question wtf is going on
ex) iF yOu ArEnT DoInG 1o0 PuSh Ups, 3o RePs, oR 1000, cRuNcHeS a dAy, We nEeD tO hAvE a TaLk.
also see: retard
ex) iF yOu ArEnT DoInG 1o0 PuSh Ups, 3o RePs, oR 1000, cRuNcHeS a dAy, We nEeD tO hAvE a TaLk.
also see: retard
Yo, did you see that gymfluencer rage bait vid about how protein powder is the number one cause of lack of gains?
Damn, he's such a rage baiter
Damn, he's such a rage baiter
by trevornevor December 9, 2024

When the algorithm knows you better than your therapist and serves up just the right mix of outrage, nostalgia, or drama to get you commenting, sharing, or doom-scrolling—even though you swore you were just checking one thing.
by maddb3457 July 7, 2025

by firemanmoe February 3, 2014
