spiel
noun
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
spieling
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present participleof spiel.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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One night, while listening to a radio announcer spieling a tasteless commercial, Gagman Roger Price exploded.
From Time Magazine Archive
After spieling off a few tips about grip and stance, he belts out a few balls.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a few hours he would be on a campus stage singing his songs and spieling his narrative jazz poetry to an audience of college kids.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the going is easy, he is the spieling image of his father.
From Time Magazine Archive
The faint sounds of the tiki-drums and the spieling Jungle Cruise guides leaked through the room, a low-key ambient buzz from two of the Park’s oldest rides.
From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
