Rage Bait

A post on social media by a news organisation designed expressly to outrage as many people as possible in order to generate interaction.

I'm not going to comment on this shit, it's rage bait.

by Frank Jeans June 3, 2014

rage baited

Saying something that will obviously piss someone off just to get the reaction.

Me: Brittany Murphy will be forgotten just like any other celebrity in Hollywood. Move on

Girl: You're heartless. You don't even know her.

Me: You just got rage baited.

by E. Nygma December 20, 2009

Rage Bait

A video specifically designed to make you mad so that you interact more with the video.

Most rage baiters sell a product too!

by poofart96 August 23, 2023

Rage Bait Artist

A rage bait artist is an individual whose entire online presence/personality is defined mostly by their topics or demeanor in which they incite rage by using intentionally provocative wording that is meant to further antagonize through manipulation tactics such as cherry-picking, red herring, or otherwise disingenuous logical fallacies meant to paint a particular narrative rather than the more complex truth.

"Did you see that video of a guy belittling sports he disagreed with? Another rage bait artist pushing for reactions he likes"

by HiddenVisage June 8, 2024

Rage bait

Media being posted or a statement said to obviously encourage an enraged/upset reaction out of the person.

1. Person explaining their side of the story
2. "who...cares..?"
1. Is this rage bait?

by blouiikio September 8, 2025

Rage baiting

"Rage baiting" is when someone annoys another person with the intention or goal of making them angry.

I like rage baiting incompetent men who like to bother women.

by jinnay September 10, 2025

Schrodinger’s Rage Bait

When your friend says something a dumb “hot take”, but waits for the reaction of the group to claim it was rage bait.

Friend 1: why does Jake always say the dumbest takes in the group chat?
Friend 2: He thinks it’s funny to rage bait us, but he’s actually just stupid
Friend 1: Ah I get it, he waits to be called out to say he was just trying to get a rise out of us
Friend 2: exactly, it’s a Schrodinger’s Rage Bait

by Squidington May 29, 2025