shilled

shill

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shil]
- /ʃɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shil]
- /ʃɪl/

Definitions of shilled word

noun shilled a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc. 1
noun shilled a person who publicizes or praises something or someone for reasons of self-interest, personal profit, or friendship or loyalty. 1
verb without object shilled to work as a shill: He shills for a large casino. 1
verb with object shilled to advertise or promote (a product) as or in the manner of a huckster; hustle: He was hired to shill a new TV show. 1

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Origin of shilled

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Shilled

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shilled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for shilled

noun shilled

bastinadoed — Simple past tense and past participle of bastinado.
chicaned — Simple past tense and past participle of chicane.
clubbed — having a thickened end, like a club
cudgeled — a short, thick stick used as a weapon; club.
narced — Simple past tense and past participle of narc.

verb shilled

decoyed — Simple past tense and past participle of decoy.
mousetrapped — Simple past tense and past participle of mousetrap.
wiled — Simple past tense and past participle of wile.

All 8 Synonyms of shilled