wile

/waษชl/

IPA: /W AY1 L/

verb
  1. 1

    To pass (time) idly.

    syn:idlelazelounge
  2. 2

    To occupy or entertain (someone) in order to let time pass.

  3. 3

    To loiter.

    syn:hang aroundlinger
noun
  1. 1

    (usually in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice

    โ€œHe was seduced by her wiles.โ€

verb
  1. 1

    To entice or lure

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