Synonyms for de-coying
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : noun dee-koi, dih-koi; verb dih-koi |
| Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈdi kɔɪ, dɪˈkɔɪ; verb dɪˈkɔɪ |
Top 10 synonyms for de-coying Other synonyms for the word de-coying
- allure
- ambuscade
- apple polish
- argue into
- arm-twist
- arrest
- assail
- bag
- bait
- bamboozle
- banter
- barter
- bat eyes at
- beckon
- beguile
- benet
- bewitch
- blandish
- blarney
- body snatch
- bootlick
- box in
- bribe
- brownnose
- build up
- bundle off
- bushwhack
- butter
- butter up
- cajole
- captivate
- carry away
- carry off
- catch
- charm
- circumvent
- coax
- collar
- come on
- con
- corner
- court
- crowd
- decoy
- delude
- drag
- draw
- draw out
- dry gulch
- dupe
- egg on
- egg one on
- embroil
- enchant
- enmesh
- ensnare
- ensorcell
- entangle
- entice
- entrap
- fascinate
- flatter
- fool
- get
- get around
- get hands on
- get next to
- grab
- hand a line
- haul
- hem in
- hide
- hijack
- hit on
- honey
- hook
- implicate
- importune
- impress
- incite
- induce
- influence
- instigate
- intrigue
- inveigh
- inveigle
- invite
- involve
- jap
- jawbone
- jolly
- jump
- land
- lay for
- lay hands on
- lay it on thick
- lead astray
- lead on
- lead up garden path
- lure
- lurk
- magnetize
- make mouth water
- make off with
- make up to
- maneuver
- massage
- mislead
- motivate
- mousetrap
- move
- nab
- nail
- net
- oil
- overdo it
- overtake
- persuade
- pester
- pirate
- plague
- play up to
- press
- prevail on
- prevail upon
- promote
- provoke
- pull
- pull in
- push
- reel in
- remove
- risk
- rope
- rope in
- round up
- rouse
- rub the right way
- run away with
- seduce
- seize
- set trap
- set up
- shanghai
- shill
- skyjack
- snag
- snare
- snarl
- snatch
- snow
- soap
- soft-soap
- soften
- soften up
- solicit
- soothe
- spirit away
- spread it on
- steal
- steer
- stimulate
- string along
- stroke
- suck in
- suck up to
- sucker
- surprise
- surround
- sweep off feet
- sweep off one's feet
- sweet talk
- sweet-talk
- sweeten up
- take
- talk into
- tangle
- tantalize
- tease
- tempt
- test
- toll
- tout
- train
- trammel
- trap
- trick
- trip up
- try
- turn on
- turn one's head
- urge
- wait
- wangle
- waylay
- wheedle
- whet
- wile
- win over
- wire
- woo
- work on
- work over
- worm
Définition of de-coying
Origin :- 1610s, perhaps from Dutch kooi "cage," used of a pond surrounded by nets, into which wildfowl were lured for capture, from West Germanic *kaiwa, from Latin cavea "cage." The first element is possibly the Dutch definite article de, mistaken in English as part of the word. But decoy, of unknown origin, was the name of a card game popular c.1550-1650, and this may have influenced the form of the word.
- As in inveigle : verb entice, manipulate
- As in kidnap : verb abduct; hold for ransom
- As in lure : verb attract, seduce
- As in seduce : verb tempt, ensnare
- As in snare : verb catch, trap
- As in tempt : verb lure, entice
- As in trap : verb catch, snare; trick
- As in cajole : verb attempt to coax; flatter
- As in sweet-talk : verb coax
- As in coax : verb persuade
- As in decoy : verb bait, entrap
- As in ensnare : verb trap
- As in entice : verb allure; persuade
- As in entrap : verb capture, involve
- As in allure : verb entice
- As in ambush : verb lie in wait; attack
Antonyms for de-coying
- aid
- allow
- antagonize
- assist
- be honest
- bore
- bully
- clear
- delight
- depress
- deter
- discourage
- disenchant
- disentangle
- disgust
- dishearten
- dissuade
- dull
- exclude
- fail
- force
- free
- give
- halt
- help
- hinder
- let go
- liberate
- loosen
- lose
- not care
- offend
- please
- prevent
- push
- receive
- reject
- release
- repel
- repulse
- stop
- threaten
- turn away
- turn off
- uncomplicate
- untangle
- untwist
- warn
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