BEGUILE
Dictionary entry overview: What does beguile mean?
• BEGUILE (verb)
The verb BEGUILE has 2 senses:
1. influence by slyness
2. attract; cause to be enamored
Familiarity information: BEGUILE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BEGUILE (verb)
Meaning:
Influence by slyness
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
beguile; hoodwink; juggle
Hypernyms (to "beguile" is one way to...):
cheat; chisel; rip off (deprive somebody of something by deceit)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Attract; cause to be enamored
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
enamour; trance; bewitch; captivate; entrance; charm; enamor; enchant; becharm; capture; beguile; fascinate; catch
Context example:
She captured all the men's hearts
Hypernyms (to "beguile" is one way to...):
appeal; attract (be attractive to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "beguile"):
hold (hold the attention of)
work (gratify and charm, usually in order to influence)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The performance is likely to beguile Sue
