Definition of shill Shill

/ʃɪˈl/ - [shil] - shill

We found 11 definitions of shill from 5 different sources.

What does shill mean?

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Noun Plural: shills
shill - a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others
		decoy, steerer a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
Verb shills, shilling, shilled
shill - act as a shill; "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up"
		delude, deceive, lead on, cozen cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"

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shill (Noun)
A person paid to endorse a product favourably, while pretending to be impartial.
shill (Noun)
An accomplice at a confidence trick during an auction or gambling game.
shill (Verb)
To promote or endorse in return for payment, especially dishonestly.
shill (Verb)
To put under cover; to sheal.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

shill (v. t.)
To shell.
shill (v. t.)
To put under cover; to sheal.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

shill
A person who profits from helping another person or organization to sell goods or services and/or attract customers while pretending to be impartial.
shill
To help another person or organization to sell goods or services and/or attract customers while pretending to be impartial.

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shill, verb, present, 1st person singular of shill (infinitive).
shill, verb (infinitive).
shill, noun, singular of shills.

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