| NOUN | person | shill | a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | social | shill | act as a shill |
| Sounds | shih'l | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Advil ... zill: 103 rhymes with ihl... | |
| Meaning | A decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | decoy, steerer | A beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) |
| Spanish | socio del apostador, socio del estafador, testaferro | |
| Catalan | testaferro | |
| Verbs | shill | act as a shill |
| Meaning | act as a shill. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up" | |
| Broader | deceive, lead on, delude, cozen | Be false to |
| Nouns | shill | a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others |
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