spiel (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 3 senses of the word *spiel*:
NOUN	communication	spiel, patter, line of gab	plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
VERB	creation	spiel, play	replay (as a melody)
VERB	communication	spiel	speak at great length (about something)

spiel > pronunciation
Sounds	spiy'l
Rhymes	abele ... zeal: 65 rhymes with iyl...

English > *spiel*: 3 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	Plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson).
Synonyms	patter, line of gab
Broader	channel, communication channel, line	(often plural) a means of communication or access
Spanish	arenga, palabrería, parloteo, parrafada, perorata
Catalan	arenga, garleria, vèrbola, xerrameca
Verbs	spiel	speak at great length (about something)

English > *spiel*: 3 senses > verb 1, creation
Meaning	replay (as a melody).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonym	play
Entailed by	pedal	operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
Narrower	bang out	Play loudly
	bugle	Play on a bugle
	fiddle	Play on a violin
	jazz	Play something in the style of jazz
	misplay	Play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note
	modulate	change the key of, in music
	prelude	Play as a prelude
	rag	Play in ragtime
	replay	Play (a melody) again
	reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate	repeat an earlier theme of a composition
	riff	Play riffs
	slur	Play smoothly or legato
	tongue	articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
Broader	re-create	create anew
Similar to	play	Play on an instrument
Spanish	ejecutar, hablar largamente, interpretar, jugar, tocar
Catalan	executar, interpretar, jugar, tocar

English > *spiel*: 3 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaning	speak at great length (about something) .
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Broader	talk, speak	Exchange thoughts
Spanish	enrollarse
Nouns	spiel	plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

HyperDic: spiel