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bate1

Pronunciation: /beɪt/

Entry from World dictionary

(also bait)
Definition of bate

noun

[in singular] British informal, dated
  • an angry mood:he got into a stinking bate

Origin:

mid 19th century: from the verb bait 'torment', expressing the notion 'state of a baited person'

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