to try to persuade someone to do or buy something, often in a dishonest or exaggerated way
a time when travellingsalesmenspruiked their wares in the townsquare
Going “gift-free” has been spruiked in the pages of the Oprah magazine and advocated by Mennonite Christians as a way to rediscover the reason for the season.
Synonyms and related words
To try to sell something
pitch
drum up
woo
Synonyms and related words
To encourage someone to do or to not do something
encourage
persuade
convince
derived word
spruiker
noun
Word Forms
singular
spruiker
plural
spruikers
Use a spruiker to draw in the crowds.
Synonyms and related words
General words for people who sell things or work in shops
to try to persuade someone to do or buy something, often in a dishonest or exaggerated way
Going “gift-free” has been spruiked in the pages of the Oprah magazine and advocated by Mennonite Christians as a way to rediscover the reason for the season.
Synonyms and related words
To try to sell something
woo
drum up
hawk
Synonyms and related words
To encourage someone to do or to not do something
encourage
persuade
convince
derived word
spruiker
noun
Word Forms
singular
spruiker
plural
spruikers
Use a spruiker to draw in the crowds.
Synonyms and related words
General words for people who sell things or work in shops