Wile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /waɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wile is a noun meaning (usually in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice.
Meaning
(usually in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To entice or lure.
- Misspelling of while (“to pass the time”).
Example Sentences
He was seduced by her wiles.
to frustrate all our plots and wiles
Here's a pleasant way to wile away the hours.
He was good to look on, brawly dressed, and with a tongue in his head that would have wiled the bird from the tree.
Word Forms
- wiles
- wiling
- wiled
Synonyms for wile
Depending on context, synonyms include beguilement, allurement, chicanery, trickery, shenanigan, guile.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include guile, chicanery, trickery, shenanigan, subterfuge, artifice.
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