Bait bucket emptied amidships (5)
I believe the answer is:
tempt
'bait' is the definition.
(I know that bait is a more specific form of the action tempt)
'bucket emptied amidships' is the wordplay.
'amidships' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (the answer is hidden amid the clue).
'TEMPT' can be found hidden inside 'bucket emptied'.
(Other definitions for tempt that I've seen before include "Whet the appetite" , "Entice, lure" , "Coax" , "Attract, charm, entice" , "draw" .)