Someone's spiel is a well-prepared speech that they make, and that they have usually made many timesbefore, often in order to persuade you to buy something.
[informal]
Synonyms: patter, speech, pitch, recital More Synonyms of spiel
spiel in British English
(ʃpiːl)
noun
1.
a glib plausible style of talk, associated esp with salespeople
verb
2. (intransitive)
to deliver a prepared spiel
3. (transitive; usually foll byoff)
to recite (a prepared oration)
Derived forms
spieler (ˈspieler)
noun
Word origin
C19: from German Spiel play
spiel in American English
(spil)
US
noun
1. Slang
a talk, speech, or harangue, as in persuading or selling
verb intransitive
2. Slang
to give a spiel
Idioms:
spiel off
Derived forms
spieler (ˈspieler)
noun
Word origin
Ger, play, game
Examples of 'spiel' in a sentence
spiel
You'll come out with a long spiel of direct commands, and then smile and ask, `What do you think?
Lawson, Jonell ROSES ARE FOR THE RICH (2002)
Mavis Sackville began her usual pious spiel about the importance of us being properly qualified.
Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002)
Mercer heard Horace's spiel so often he was ready to scream if anyone mentioned the Moties.
Niven, Larry & Pournelle, Jerry THE MOAT AROUND MURCHESON'S EYE (2002)
(noun)
Definition
a prepared speech made to persuade someone to buy or do something
She had been hearing this kind of spiel for thirty years now.
Synonyms
patter
Don't be taken in by the sales patter.
speech
He delivered his speech in French.
pitch
He was impressed with her hard sales pitch.
recital
harangue
a political harangue
sales talk
sales patter
Additional synonyms
in the sense of harangue
Definition
a forceful or angry speech
a political harangue
Synonyms
rant,
address,
speech,
lecture,
tirade,
polemic,
broadside,
diatribe,
homily,
exhortation,
oration,
spiel (informal),
declamation,
philippic
in the sense of pitch
Definition
a persuasive sales talk, esp. one routinely repeated