spiel
verb
\ ˈspēl
, ˈshpēl\
, ˈshpēl\
spieled;
spieling;
spiels
Definition of spiel
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to utter, express, or describe volubly or extravagantly
spiel
nounDefinition of spiel (Entry 2 of 2)
: a voluble line of often extravagant talk : pitch
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Other Words from spiel
Verb
spieler
\ ˈspē-lər
, ˈshpē- \
noun
, ˈshpē- \
noun
Examples of spiel in a Sentence
Noun
I listened to the salesman's spiel but still refused to buy anything. He gave me a long spiel about the benefits of joining the club.Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
George had spieled a third version of that boss blonde in the picture. — James Ellroy, Vanities, "James Ellroy’s Buzz M for Murder," 7 Oct. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Taylor goes through a quick spiel about Scooby Doo and Shaggy’s van, the Mystery Machine, and calls on a player to speculate about what Shaggy probably did in the Mystery Machine. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "24 Hours ... With Bengals Coach Zac Taylor," 25 July 2019 At this year’s convention, a long list of mostly black state legislators, many of them young, delivered uncompromisingly progressive speeches between the Presidential spiels. — Bob Moser, The New Yorker, "The High Stakes for Kamala Harris in the South Carolina Primary," 26 June 2019 After their 60-second spiel, applicants are done for the day. — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "Here's What It's Really Like to Audition for 'Shark Tank'," 26 May 2019 Cue Peele as the narrator, delivering the customary send-off spiel. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Jordan Peele's Take on The Twilight Zone's "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" Breaks from the Original," 3 Apr. 2019 Generally, the games begin with an employee gathering you and your friends at a door to give you a spiel. — Molly Young, New York Times, "Letter of Recommendation: Escape Rooms," 25 Apr. 2018 Kerr tries to wrap up his whole spiel with about seven minutes showing on the clock — six minutes at the latest. — Marc Stein, New York Times, "Why Do the Warriors Dominate the 3rd Quarter? Consider Their Halftime Drill," 31 May 2018 There is a lot of theming sprinkled around, right down to the please-no-flash-photography spiel. — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, "First (and second) look: 'Guardians of the Galaxy — Awesome Mix Live' at Epcot," 11 June 2018 At first, Marlo resists, giving a spiel about not trusting a stranger with her children. — refinery29.com, "Tully Review: The Movie That's Better Than Birth Control," 30 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spiel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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