beguiling

bɪˈgaɪlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of beguiling - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

deceptive charmcharming in a way that tricks or misleads people

Her beguiling smile made everyone trust her instantly.

alluring

enchanting

seductive

Noun

attraction

Rare

the act or quality of charming or deceiving attractively

Rare

Her beguiling was impossible to resist.

social mobility

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Origin of beguiling

English, be- (thoroughly) + guile (deceit)

Examples of beguiling in a sentence

The politician’s beguiling rhetoric convinced undecided voters.
The advertisement’s beguiling drew customers into buying things they didn’t need.
His beguiling kept the crowd listening even when the story stretched the truth.

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French:séduisant, séduction, ...
German:verführerisch, Verführung, ...
Italian:ammaliante, fascino, ...
Spanish:seductor, encanto, ...
Portuguese:sedutor, sedução, ...
Chinese:迷人的, 魅惑, ...
Japanese:人を惑わす魅力的な, 魅了, ...
Arabic:خادِع, سِحْر, ...
Hebrew:מַשְׁלֶה, הַקְסָמָה, ...
Russian:обманчиво очаровательный, обольщение, ...
Ukrainian:звабливий, зваблення, ...
Hindi:मोहक, मोहकता, ...
Bengali:প্রলোভনসুলক, মোহনীয়তা, ...
Catalan:seductor, encís, ...
Czech:svůdný, okouzlení, ...
Danish:forførende, forførelse, ...
Dutch:bedrieglijk, bekoring, ...
Greek:παραπλανητικά γοητευτικός, γοητεία, ...
Hungarian:megbűvölő, elbűvölés, ...
Khmer:មានមន្តស្នេហ៍បោកបញ្ឆោត, ភាពទាក់ទាញល្បួង, ...
Korean:매혹적인, 현혹, ...
Persian:فریبنده, افسونگری, ...
Polish:zwodniczo urzekający, uwodzenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):sedutor, sedução, ...
Romanian:ademenitor, farmec, ...
Swedish:vilseledande charmig, förförelse, ...
Thai:มีเสน่ห์แบบหลอกลวง, เสน่ห์, ...
Turkish:aldatıcı, baştan çıkarma, ...
Vietnamese:quyến rũ nhưng lừa dối, sự quyến rũ, ...

beguile

bɪˈɡaɪl

Definition of beguile - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

deception

tr.

Rare

charm or enchant someone in a deceptive way

tr.

Rare

She beguiled the tourists into buying overpriced souvenirs..

captivate

charm

enchant

leisure

tr./intr.

Dated

help time pass pleasantly

tr./intr.

Dated

He beguiled the long journey by playing games on his phone..

amuse

entertain

emotion

tr.

Rare

charm or captivate someone

tr.

Rare

The singer's voice beguiled the entire crowd.

bewitch

enchant

entice

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Expressions with beguile

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beguile the time

distract oneself or others from the passage of time

She beguiles the time by telling stories.

Origin of beguile

Middle English, beguile (to deceive)

Examples of beguile in a sentence

The magician beguiled the audience with his tricks.
She beguiled the afternoon with a good book.
They beguiled the evening with stories and laughter.
He beguiled her with his charming stories.
The magician's tricks beguiled the children.

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French:séduire, divertir, ...
German:verführen, vertreiben, ...
Italian:sedurre, intrattenere, ...
Spanish:seducir, entretener, ...
Portuguese:seduzir, entreter, ...
Chinese:欺骗, 消遣, ...
Japanese:魅了する, 時間を過ごす, ...
Arabic:خَدَعَ بِسِحْرِهِ, سَلَّى, ...
Hebrew:לְכַשֵּׁף, לְהַעֲבִיר, ...
Russian:обманывать, развлекать, ...
Ukrainian:зачаровувати, розважати, ...
Hindi:मोहित करना, समय बिताना, ...
Bengali:প্রতারণা করা, সময় কাটানো, ...
Catalan:enganyar, distreure, ...
Czech:svést, krátit si čas, ...
Danish:bedrage, fordrive tiden, ...
Dutch:misleiden, vermaken, ...
Greek:ξεγελώ, διασκεδάζω, ...
Hungarian:csábítani, elütni az időt, ...
Khmer:លួងលោមបញ្ឆោត, ធ្វើឱ្យពេលវេលាកន្លងផុតទៅដោយរីករាយ, ...
Korean:속이다, 즐겁게 하다, ...
Persian:فریب دادن, سرگرم کردن, ...
Polish:zwodzić, umilać czas, ...
Portuguese (BR):seduzir, entreter, ...
Romanian:a seduce, a distra, ...
Swedish:förföra, fördriva tiden, ...
Thai:หลอกลวง, ทำให้เพลิดเพลิน, ...
Turkish:aldatmak, vakit geçirmek, ...
Vietnamese:lừa dối, giết thời gian, ...

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Definition of beguiling - Reverso English Dictionary

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Definition of beguile - Reverso English Dictionary

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