wile in English dictionary

  • wile

    Meanings and definitions of "wile"

    • To entice or lure
    • Alternative spelling of while, "to pass the time".
    • (usually in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
    • noun
      (usually in the plural)
      A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
    • verb
      To entice or lure
    • verb
      Archaic form of [i]while[/i], "to pass the time".
    • trick or stratagem
    • noun
      the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

    Synonyms of "wile" in English dictionary

    dissimulation, chicanery, deception are the top synonyms of "wile" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of wile

    • wile ( plural  wiles)
    • wile ( third-person singular simple present wiles, present participle wiling, simple past and past participle wiled)
    • wile (plural wiles)
    • wile (third-person singular simple present wiles, present participle wiling, simple past and past participle wiled)
  • Wile

    Meanings and definitions of "wile"

    • A surname.
    • (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
    • proper
      A surname.
    • proper
      (rare)
      A male given name transferred from the surname.

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