To deliberately say or post inaccurate information about a pop-culture topic in order to elicit a passionate response or correction. (esp. on an online platform.)
"You like Star Trek too? I love Yoda!"
"Yoda is from Star Wars, not Star Trek!"
"I know, I was nerd baiting you."
"Yoda is from Star Wars, not Star Trek!"
"I know, I was nerd baiting you."
by BrotherhoodOfTheBat April 5, 2023

by The Holy Begum October 20, 2020

A:When you are stuck in a continuous state of baiting.
This can be masturbating or loosing track of time focusing on various tasks.
This can be masturbating or loosing track of time focusing on various tasks.
Sorry for disappearing, I got stuck in a Bait Loop after browsing r/gonewild and came out 4 hours later.
Bryce felt into a Bait loop while looking at cars online, he appeared 4 hours later.
Bryce felt into a Bait loop while looking at cars online, he appeared 4 hours later.
by PapaTrump March 24, 2019

When a teacher or adult unintentionally says innuendo to the class whilst giving a lesson, just waiting for a student to yell out "that's what she said" or fall into tears laughing.
Did you have Mr. Harris for physical science this morning?
Yeah. He was whiteboard baiting us for the whole class on friction!
He kept telling us "When you grab something and rub it, you create friction, which radiates heat from the object."
We were trying so hard not to laugh
Yeah. He was whiteboard baiting us for the whole class on friction!
He kept telling us "When you grab something and rub it, you create friction, which radiates heat from the object."
We were trying so hard not to laugh
by Hosea Mattews January 19, 2023

by Heiziniamhim December 16, 2015

by FG37 December 11, 2019

The act of intentionally doing something awkward, embarrassing, or shameful in order to provoke a reaction of 'cringe' from onlookers.
"Haha, I'm only wearing this Fortnite T-Shirt to cringe-bait these normies"
"Look at that guy Naruto running through the store. He is probably cringe-baiting us"
"Look at that guy Naruto running through the store. He is probably cringe-baiting us"
by epic_style November 18, 2020
