clickbait

something on YouTube that Youtubers use to get subscribers to click on the video.

Yo! Use that CLICKBAIT with me without my shirt

by snakerbakerbrowhat October 12, 2017

Verbal Clickbait

A phrase or verbal cue intended to solicit attention or further inquiry from an uninvolved third party.

James looked down at his phone and said "wow, that's so cool", hoping that others around him would rush to his side begging for details.

He always uses verbal clickbait to try to start conversations.

by Brian SJ September 4, 2016

Clickbait

Clickbait is a method of getting views from a title or thumbnail, created years ago by a Youtube channel/ Website named Buzzfeed.

"Dude, I totally clickbaited my video."
"You just pulled a Buzzfeed."

by Jazzy --> Smazzy October 23, 2019

Clickbait

One two three four five, once I caught a fan I like,six seven eight nine 10, now I let them go again. Why did you let them go? Because my videos are shit bro, which video did they dislike? The video of me falling me calling a Jew a kike.

Clickbait for dislikes much.

by UltimateDoge July 18, 2021

Clickbaiting

The act of obsessively following links in your feeds in hopes of finding something stimulating.

Grant was on the couch in the living room clickbaiting through UBIs about his dream car, the Ford Focus, instead of attending to his woman's needs in the bedroom.

by NavyRhino May 29, 2023

Clickbait

A form of lying to people on the Internet in order to get people to click on their videos. The lying informs that something has been done on the video, but that "something" is not even there. This is often used on YouTube and other social media. The word's name explains the whole definition.

The video title said "My taco was extremely spicy!", but there was no taco! What a clickbait video!

by dswqsa895 January 21, 2024

Clickbaitism

The act of creating clickbait headlines - to lure readers to inane, untrue or double-minded articles - sold as journalism.

Clickbaitism is clickbait combined with really bad and dishonest journalism.

Especially social media and sponsored articles lead to a new form of clickbaitism.

You can get a degree in clickbaitism at the University of Mount Whateverest.

by KeSch November 15, 2023