Sekirov Dictionary

ragebait

/ˈɹeɪd͡ʒˌbeɪt/

noun 2
verb 2
forms 3

noun2

•
(Internet) Content that intentionally provokes anger or fear in order to increase viewership or interaction.
- I suspect this may be scripted content, designed as “rage bait” – deliberately courting disapproval to generate more views. — 2026
•
(Internet, humorous) Something annoying or upseting.
- My university's new, buggy as hell enrollment system is actually ragebait.

verb2

(Internet) To produce content that provokes anger or fear in order to increase viewership or interaction.
•
(humorous) To annoy or upset through one's behavior.
- got ragebaited by my cat

forms

ragebaited · ragebaiting · ragebaits

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