-baiting
suffix
uk/-beɪ.tɪŋ/us/-beɪ.t̬ɪŋ/used toformnounsandadjectivesthatdescribetheactofintentionallytryingto make aparticularpersonorgroupofpeopleangryby saying things toannoy,offend, orcriticizethem:
(名词或形容词的后缀)惹恼(某人)(的);打扰(某人)(的);揶揄(某人)(的)a celebrity-baitingnewspapercolumnist一个爱揶揄名人的报纸专栏作家
Thecomedianlikedtoindulgein abitof media-baiting.这名滑稽演员挺喜欢拿媒体开玩笑。
See also
race-baiting
- Heseeshimself as an Establishment-baitingcomedian.
- Morgan Spurlock is the film-maker behind the McDonald's-baiting "SuperSize Me".
- Heplaysan audience-baitingringmasterin a Union-flagwaistcoat,tophatandtails.
- One oftheirbesttracksis thesimmering, church-baiting "Intervention".
- Antonio in theplayisespeciallypersistentin Jew-baiting.
- What did this week'stoptwo most feminist-baitingopinioncolumnshave incommon?
Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
- aggravate
- aggrieve
- alienate
- anger
- annoy
- bend
- givesomeonethe shitsidiom
- go too faridiom
- goat
- grate
- hacksomeoneoff
- joke
- nark
- nose
- rubsomeoneup the wrong wayidiom
- ruffle
- rufflesomeone'sfeathersidiom
- setsomeone'steeth on edgeidiom
- step/tread onsomeone'stoesidiom
- tit