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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024be•guil•ing /bɪˈgaɪlɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - charming;
attractive:her beguiling smile. be•guil•ing•ly, adv.: looked up at her beguilingly.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: beˈguiling /bɪˈɡaɪlɪŋ/ adj - charming or fascinating
- using slyness to delude someone
beˈguilingly adv WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024be•guile /bɪˈgaɪl/USA pronunciation v., -guiled, -guil•ing. - to cheat;
mislead; deceive: [~ + object + into + object]:He beguiled his students into thinking they would pass the test.[~ + object + with]beguiled her with a lot of promises. - [~ + object] to charm: There are numerous small shops to beguile the tourist.
- to pass (time) pleasantly:[~ + object]They beguiled the hours away.
be•guile•ment, n. [uncountable]be•guil•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024be•guile (bi gīl′),USA pronunciation v.t., -guiled, -guil•ing. - to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.;
mislead; delude. - to take away from by cheating or deceiving (usually fol. by of ):to be beguiled of money.
- to charm or divert:a multitude of attractions to beguile the tourist.
- to pass (time) pleasantly:beguiling the long afternoon with a good book.
- Middle English bigilen. See be-, guile 1175–1225
be•guile′ment, n. be•guil′er, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deceive, cheat.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged amuse, entertain.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: beguile /bɪˈɡaɪl/ vb ( -guiles, -guiling, -guiled)(transitive)- to charm; fascinate
- to delude; influence by slyness
- often followed by of or out of: to deprive (someone) of something by trickery; cheat (someone) of
- to pass pleasantly; while away
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