decoy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdiːkɔɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈdikɔɪ; v. dɪˈkɔɪ, ˈdikɔɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. dē′koi, di koi′; v. di koi′)


Collocations for "decoy"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "decoy" in context.

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decoy

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [an elaborate, an excellent, a clever] decoy
  2. a [goose, duck] decoy
  3. use a decoy to [catch, lure, trap, distract] the [suspect, criminal, rabbit]
  4. was used as a decoy to [catch]
  5. the decoy served as a distraction
  6. the [car, sign, move, signal] was a decoy
  7. [just, only] a decoy
v
  1. decoyed by the [officers, enemy, opponent]
  2. the [tanks, planes, troops] were decoyed by the [officers]
  3. [posted, sent, placed, set up, positioned] to decoy
  4. a [plan, scheme, operation, trick] to decoy
  5. decoy them [towards, into]
  6. decoyed them into [focusing, thinking, going, making]
n as adj
  1. a decoy [duck, rabbit]

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