1. artificial birds or animals used to attract real ones within shooting range
Usage: hunting
2. people or things used to mislead or distract others

1. to lure or entice someone or something into a trap or dangerous situation

Examples

• The hunters placed wooden duck decoys on the pond.
• Police used decoys to catch the pickpocket.
• The fake store was a decoy to distract from the real robbery.
• She decoys the guard away from the entrance.
• The military decoys enemy aircraft with false radar signals.
• Plastic owl decoys keep pigeons away from the building.
• The spy decoys his pursuers through the crowded market.