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Definition of clickbait

clickbait

/ˈklɪk.beɪt/
click · bait
Adjective:clickbaity
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Past Simple:clickbaited
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Past Participle:clickbaited
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Present Participle:clickbaiting
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clickbait Lexical Profile

clickbait Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Online content, especially a sensationalized, misleading, or overly dramatic headline or thumbnail image, whose primary purpose is to attract attention and entice users to click on a link to a particular webpage.

Example

"The article's dramatic headline turned out to be pure clickbait that had very little to do with the actual story."

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• verb

1

To entice or lure (an internet user) into clicking on a link or viewing online content by using sensationalized or misleading headlines or thumbnails.

Example

"Viewers complained that the creator had clickbaited them with a exaggerated video title."

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• Nearby Words

clichéd
click
clickable
clickbait
clicker
clickthrough
clicky

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Clickbait. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/clickbait
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