# sharebait

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɛɹ.beɪt/

## Definitions
1. Website content that exists only to be shared, aimed at generating advertising revenue, especially at the expense of quality or accuracy, relying on sensationalist headlines to attract click-throughs.

## Etymology
From share + -bait (manipulation to elicit a particular response).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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