beguile
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.be·guile
verb \bi-ˈgī(-ə)l, bē-\ be·guiled be·guil·ing
Definition of BEGUILE
transitive verb
1
: to lead by deception
2
: hoodwink
3
: to while away especially by some agreeable occupation; also : divert 2
4
: to engage the interest of by or as if by guile
intransitive verb
: to deceive by wiles
— be·guile·ment \-ˈgī(-ə)l-mənt\ noun
— be·guil·er \-ˈgī-lər\ noun
— be·guil·ing·ly \-ˈgī-liŋ-lē\ adverb
See Examples of BEGUILE
- She was cunning enough to beguile her classmates into doing the work for her.
- They were beguiled into thinking they'd heard the whole story.
- Almost everything in the quaint little town beguiles, from its architecture to its art to its people.
- He beguiled the audience with his smooth and seductive voice.
First Known Use of BEGUILE
13th century
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