Antonyms for shill
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : shil |
| Phonetic Transcription : ʃɪl |
Definition of shill
Origin :- "one who acts as a decoy for a gambler, auctioneer, etc.," 1916, probably originally circus or carnival argot, probably a shortened form of shillaber (1913) with the same meaning, origin unknown. The verb is attested from 1914. Related: Shilled; shilling.
- As in bait : noun something for luring
- As in stool pigeon : noun informer to police
- As in accessory : noun person peripherally involved in illegal activity
- As in gambler : noun gamester
- As in gamester : noun bettor
- As in club : noun bat, stick
- As in cudgel : noun baton for hitting
- As in decoy : noun bait, trap
- As in decoy : verb bait, entrap
- I got mixed up with the Philip on the shilling, and I kept yelling, Shill!
- Extract from : « The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor » by Annie Fellows Johnston
- The shill led the way to an eight-foot tower mounted on gimbals.
- Extract from : « Gambler's World » by John Keith Laumer
- I shill have the whole town on my side, you may be certain of that!
- Extract from : « Three Comedies » by Bjrnstjerne M. Bjrnson
- That is, he needed no more assistance that most magicians do—a shill in the audience.
- Extract from : « The Foreign Hand Tie » by Gordon Randall Garrett
- In this particular case, the shill was his brother, Leonard Poe.
- Extract from : « The Foreign Hand Tie » by Gordon Randall Garrett
- At this the hermit in front of the preacher, uttering a shill cry, spread his arms abroad, and quivered from head to foot.
- Extract from : « The Prince of India, Volume II » by Lew. Wallace
- I don't keer ter handle you, but I shill ef you don't leab widin five minutes.'
- Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 » by Various
- As Tom Scales led the horse away to the stables it turned its head towards its master with a short, shill neigh.
- Extract from : « Madam Crowl's Ghost and The Dead Sexton » by Joseph Sheridan LeFanu
- He's a cowardly scoundrel, but he shill hev far play, or my name ain't Jake Larkin!'
- Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863 » by Various
- He's a-driftin' out'n de riber, ole Mist; shill I run and tell his folks when I puts der biscuits in de oben?
- Extract from : « The Actress' Daughter » by May Agnes Fleming
Synonyms for shill
- abettor
- accomplice
- agent provocateur
- aid
- aide
- allure
- allurement
- assistant
- associate
- attraction
- backer
- bastinado
- bat
- baton
- beard
- betrayer
- bettor
- billy
- billyclub
- birch
- blabbermouth
- blackjack
- blind
- blow off
- bludgeon
- bookie
- bookmaker
- booster
- bribe
- business
- camouflage
- canary
- cane
- cardsharp
- catch
- chicane
- chicanery
- club
- co-conspirator
- colleague
- come on
- come-on
- con
- confederate
- conk buster
- conspirator
- convincer
- cosh
- crapshooter
- cudgel
- deceive
- deception
- decoy
- deep throat
- delude
- dicer
- double-crosser
- drag
- drawing card
- egg one on
- ensnare
- ensnarement
- ensorcell
- entice
- enticement
- facade
- fake
- fascinate
- ferule
- fink
- front
- gambler
- hammer
- helper
- hickory
- highroller
- imitation
- inducement
- informant
- informer
- insider
- inveigle
- inveiglement
- lead on
- lead up garden path
- lure
- mace
- mallet
- mislead
- mousetrap
- narc
- nark
- nightstick
- numbers runner
- paddle
- partner
- persuader
- plant
- player
- plunger
- police informer
- pretense
- quarterstaff
- rat
- rat fink
- ringer
- risktaker
- rod
- rope in
- rosewood
- sap
- seduce
- seducement
- shill
- shillelagh
- sitting duck
- snare
- sneak
- snitch
- snitcher
- source
- speculator
- spontoon
- spy
- squealer
- staff
- stall
- steer
- stick
- stool pigeon
- stoolie
- subordinate
- suck in
- swatter
- switch
- tattler
- tattletale
- tempt
- temptation
- tipster
- toll
- tout
- trap
- trick
- trickery
- truncheon
- turncoat
- weasel
- whistle-blower
- wile
- works
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