bait vs spoon

bait

verb
  • To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line. 

  • To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass. 

  • (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey. 

  • To attract with bait; to entice. 

  • (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey. 

  • To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport. 

noun
  • Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests. 

  • A light or hasty luncheon. 

  • A packed lunch. 

  • A post intended to get a rise out of others. 

  • Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something 

  • A small meal taken mid-morning while farming. 

  • Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net. 

  • A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. 

  • A miner's packed meal. 

adj
  • Well-known; famous; renowned. 

  • Obvious; blatant. 

spoon

verb
  • To catch by fishing with a concave spoon bait. 

  • To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock. 

  • To fish with a concave spoon bait. 

  • To lie nestled front-to-back, following the contours of the bodies, in a manner reminiscent of stacked spoons. 

  • To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon. 

noun
  • A type of metal lure resembling the concave head of a tablespoon. 

  • An oar. 

  • An implement for stirring food while being prepared; a wooden spoon. 

  • A safety handle on a hand grenade, a trigger. 

  • A measure that will fit into a spoon; a spoonful. 

  • An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle. 

  • A spoon excavator. 

  • A metaphoric unit of finite physical and mental energy available for daily activities, especially in the context of living with chronic illness or disability. 

How often have the words bait and spoon occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )