The term 'dangle a carrot in front of' is often used to describe the act of enticing, tempting, or luring someone. ENTICE, which has 6 letters, means to attract someone by offering something desirable. TEMPT, which has 5 letters, means to ENTICE someone with the promise of pleasure or gain. LURE, which has 4 letters, means to attract someone with something desirable. All three words can be used to describe the act of dangling a carrot in front of someone in order to get them to do something.