Pied Piper

noun

1. the hero of a German folk legend, popularized in The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1842) by Robert Browning.

2. Sometimes pied piper a person who induces others to follow or imitate them, especially by means of false or extravagant promises.

Pied Piper

noun

1. Also called: the Pied Piper of Hamelin. (in German legend) a piper who rid the town of Hamelin of rats by luring them away with his music and then, when he was not paid for his services, lured away its children

2. (sometimes not capitals) a person who entices others to follow him

Example Sentences

"It's exciting for me as I want to do things I like but also bring new people in. I'm kind of like the Pied Piper of Pitlochry."

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It was as if he were the Pied Piper playing a tune only his fans could hear.

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Tonight DesJarlais acts as the DJ, emcee and Pied Piper of the event.

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They rehearse songs by The Andrews Sisters, as well as the 1948 hit by Johnny Mercer and the Pied Pipers that gives the play its title.

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“If the right Pied Piper comes along then folks can be mobilized, sometimes with very devastating consequences,” Uscinski said.

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