spruik

American  

[sprook] / spruk /

verb (used without object)

Australian Slang.

1. to make or give a speech, especially extensively or elaborately; spiel; orate.

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spruik British  

/ ˈspruːɪk /

verb

1. archaic (intr) to speak in public (used esp of a showman or salesman)

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Other Word Forms

• spruiker noun

Etymology

Origin of spruik

First recorded in 1915–20; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Jamil, who has admitted to falling prey to “miracle” weight-loss products as a teen, tweeted in November that she hopes stars who spruik these products “s--- their pants in public”.

From Fox News

Facing stagnant sales at home, the Old World's lordliest vintners must leave their crumbling châteaus, and the New World's biggest brand managers forsake their suburban bottling plants, all to spruik their wares at Hong Kong's wine expos.

From Time