Home › Words › C › crankbaitcrankbaitcrankbait means A kind of fishing lure.EtymologyFrom crank + bait.nounA kind of fishing lure.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.craybait 68% match — Bait used to catch crayfish. vs crankbait →baitcaster 67% match — A baitcasting reel. vs crankbait →flycrank 65% match — A type of mechanical crank. vs crankbait →buzzbait 64% match — A fishing lure with blades that disturb the surface of the water. vs crankbait →baitcasting 61% match — A form of casting in which the weight of the bait pulls the fishing line off of the spool (subject to some control by thumb pressure) vs crankbait →baitworm 61% match — Any of various types of worm used as fishing bait vs crankbait →baitfish 61% match — Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger predatory fish. vs crankbait →pirk 60% match — A type of fishing lure consisting of a metal bar with a treble hook attached. vs crankbait →