Wile (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a trick, artifice, or stratagem meant to fool, trap, or entice; device.
  2. artful or beguiling behavior.
  3. deceitful cunning; trickery.
verb (used with object), wiled, wil·ing.
  1. to beguile, entice, or lure (usually followed by away, from, into, etc.): The music wiled him from his study.
Verb Phrases
  1. to spend or pass (time), especially in a leisurely or pleasurable fashion: to wile away the long winter nights.
noun
  1. trickery, cunning, or craftiness
  2. an artful or seductive trick or ploy
verb
  1. to lure, beguile, or entice
Wile (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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