plural of decoy

(transitive) To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap. / (intransitive) To act as, or use, a decoy.

A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger. / A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.

simple past tense and past participle of decoy

The act of one who decoys.

present participle of decoy

plural of decoying

A structure used to catch wildfowl, consisting of a central pond and radiating water-filled arms. / A model duck used to attract other ducks.

plural of decoy-duck

A duck used to lure wild ducks into a decoy. / (by extension, figuratively) One employed to lure others into danger.