English noun: spiel | |||
1. | spiel (communication) plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) | ||
Synonyms | line of gab, patter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | channel, communication channel, line | ||
English verb: spiel | |||
1. | spiel (creation) replay (as a melody) | ||
Samples | Play it again, Sam. She played the third movement very beautifully. | ||
Synonyms | play | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | re-create | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bang out, bugle, fiddle, jazz, misplay, modulate, prelude, rag, recapitulate, repeat, replay, reprise, reprize, riff, slur, tongue | ||
Verb group | play | ||
2. | spiel (communication) speak at great length (about something) | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | speak, talk | ||