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spiel
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1spiel

verb \ˈspēl\

Definition of SPIEL

intransitive verb
1
: to play music
2
: to talk volubly or extravagantly
transitive verb
: to utter, express, or describe volubly or extravagantly
— spiel·er \ˈspē-lər\ noun
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Origin of SPIEL

German spielen to play, from Old High German spilōn; akin to Old English spilian to revel
First Known Use: 1870

Rhymes with SPIEL

ceil, chiel, creel, deal, deil, eel, feel, heal, heel, keel, Kiel, kneel, leal, meal, peal, peel, real, reel, seal, seel, shiel, speel, squeal, steal, steel, Steele, streel, teal, tuille, veal, weal, wheal, wheel, zeal

2spiel

noun

Definition of SPIEL

: a voluble line of often extravagant talk : pitch
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Examples of SPIEL

  1. I listened to the salesman's spiel but still refused to buy anything.
  2. He gave me a long spiel about the benefits of joining the club.

First Known Use of SPIEL

1896

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