Spiel

/ʃpiːl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A long or elaborate speech or story, often meant to persuade or impress.

He started his sales spiel, trying to convince everyone to buy the new product.

A promotional or persuasive talk.

Her spiel about the charity event was so compelling that many attendees donated.

verb

To practice or deliver a spiel; to make a lengthy speech.

He always spiels about the benefits of organic farming at every conference.

The word 'spiel' comes from the German 'spielen' meaning 'to play', which led to its current meaning as a discourse or spiel.

give one's spiel

To deliver a prepared speech or sales pitch.

spiel it out

To explain something in detail or at length.

spiel the story

To recount a narrative or account elaborately.

pitch

A form of presentation or marketing meant to sell something.

discourse

Written or spoken communication or debate.

oration

A formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion.

A sales pitch that is overly enthusiastic.

That guy has a real spiel when he’s trying to sell something.

To talk at length about something, often with exaggeration.

Don’t give me your spiel about how you can fix my car.