by yourwelcome1088 December 21, 2009
An audio or video clip from a public figure, celebrity, or politician, that is deliberately provocative. The clip is then picked up by Buzzfeed and its competitors, and is instantly turned into click bait, giving the speaker free publicity and attention. Donald Trump is the most frequent and effective user of sound bait
Sound bait from Donald Trump: "I will build a Great Wall, and I will make Mexico pay for that wall"
*5 minutes later*
Buzzfeed: Which crazy Donald Trump quote describes you the best? Take this quiz to find out!
Upworthy: Donald Trump just said something REALLY awful about Mexico, but watch this video to see how an 8 year old girl proved him wrong!
Gawker: Watch Donald Trump's Latest Idiotic Bigoted Racist Blunder!
*5 minutes later*
Buzzfeed: Which crazy Donald Trump quote describes you the best? Take this quiz to find out!
Upworthy: Donald Trump just said something REALLY awful about Mexico, but watch this video to see how an 8 year old girl proved him wrong!
Gawker: Watch Donald Trump's Latest Idiotic Bigoted Racist Blunder!
by kurbak February 11, 2016
Confidently proclaiming something will not happen, in the hope that by declaring it won’t happen, you’ll coerce fate into actually making it happen.
“Listen man, I just know there’s no way I’ll score this weekend but just in case, I'm fate baiting”
or
“I know for sure I won’t pass that exam next week but just in case here's a fate bait”
or
“I know for sure I won’t pass that exam next week but just in case here's a fate bait”
by travors June 08, 2010
by Alternative Holes February 21, 2020
When a "str8" / heterosexual man leads a gay man on to believe they will have sexual relations, however nothing ever transpires
Jacob thought Dillon would give him some dick by the way he kept grabbing on it, but Dillon was just being Fag Bait
by Jedidiah Breeze March 08, 2021
Guy: omg your soo dumb frick
Gurl: well your a prick
Guy: thats really dirty.
Gurl: NOOO its not...im going to look it up
Gurl: oh wow i TOTTALY didnt mean it like that!
Guy: omg that hilarious your such a NOOB BAIT!
Gurl: well your a prick
Guy: thats really dirty.
Gurl: NOOO its not...im going to look it up
Gurl: oh wow i TOTTALY didnt mean it like that!
Guy: omg that hilarious your such a NOOB BAIT!
by Wes;) November 09, 2011
by Mattok101 January 09, 2021