wile

WYL/waɪl/

Pluralwiles

Verbwiles, wiling, wiled

Often confused with while

2 meanings of wile

1
nouncountable
A clever trick used to fool or trap someone.
Like a trap baited with a tasty snack to catch a mouse.
She used every wile she had to get the lost puppy back.
His wiles fooled even the smartest kids in the class.
Similartrick, ruse, ploy, stratagem, scheme
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2
verbtransitive
To attract or trick someone into doing something.
Like waving a treat to get a dog to come closer.
They tried to wile the cat out from under the porch with food.
She could wile almost anyone into helping with her plans.
Similarlure, entice, beguile, coax, tempt
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Origin

From an old French word and Old English words meaning a trick or magic. It is related to "guile".