# shark bait

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɑːkbeɪt/

## Definitions
1. One who is in a precarious or vulnerable position.
2. One who has been, or is likely to be, attacked by a shark.
3. One who has been, or is likely to be, attacked by a shark.
4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shark, bait.

## Etymology
From shark + bait.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shark-bait