English noun: shill | |||
1. | shill (person) a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decoy, steerer | ||
English verb: shill | |||
1. | shill (social) act as a shill | ||
Samples | The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cozen, deceive, delude, lead on | ||