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Meaning of spruik | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
/spɹuːk/

Definitions

To promote a thing or idea to another person, usually informally.

Australia, transitive

Examples

“There was no spruiking or showmanship, no flash shirts or ten-gallon hats.”
“Lennon spruiks laptop 28 years after his death [title]”
“It can be a hard job, constantly on your feet, trying to think of things to say to lure people into the store you are spruiking for.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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