spiel

¹spiel

verb \ˈspēl\

Definition of SPIEL

intransitive verb

1

: to play music

2

: to talk volubly or extravagantly

transitive verb

: to utter, express, or describe volubly or extravagantly

— spiel·er \ˈspē-lər\ noun

Origin of SPIEL

German spielen to play, from Old High German spilōn; akin to Old English spilian to revel

First Known Use: 1870

Rhymes with SPIEL

ceil, chiel, creel, deal, deil, eel, feel, heal, heel, keel, Kiel, kneel, leal, meal, peal, peel, real, reel, seal, seel, shiel, speel, squeal, steal, steel, Steele, streel, teal, tuille, veal, weal, wheal, wheel, zeal