Definition of Wile
Wile
wi·le


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To deceive or manipulate someone by clever words or actions.

e.g. The con artist used his charm and wile to swindle the elderly woman.

(verb)
to entice or lure;

e.g. The man failed to wile the woman into buying into his fake scheme.

(verb phrase)
to wile away or pass time;

e.g. They manage to wile away the long months in quarantine.



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