Word of the Day
Word of the Day
Word of the Day
Spiel
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Spiel is a noun that refers to a long or fast speech or story. 


Coming from a German word for a game, our word of the day was imported into English in the 19th century and has seen a shift in its meaning. Its current meaning makes it a synonym of ‘speech.’ Here’s an example:


The teacher’s spiel about the need to be on time lasted way too long. In fact, by the time he’d finished it, I wound up being ten minutes late.