Definition spruik in American English

spruik verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb

/spruk/

to try to persuade someone to do or buy something, often in a dishonest or exaggerated way

Example

Going "gift-free" has been spruiked in the pages of the Oprah magazine and advocated by Mennonite Christians as a way to rediscover the reason for the season.

Synonyms and related words

woo drum up hawk encourage persuade convince

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