Word of the Day: Beguile

Beguile
-verb

Pronunciation:
[bih-GAHYL]

Definition:
1. to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
2. to take away from by cheating or deceiving (usually followed by of ): to be beguiled of money.
3. to charm or divert: a multitude of attractions to beguile the tourist.
4. to pass (time) pleasantly: beguiling the long afternoon with a good book.

Etymology:
Early 13c., from be- + guile (v.). Pp. adj. beguiling is recorded from c.1400.

Quote with the word:
"The reason of idleness and of crime is the deferring of our hopes. Whilst we are waiting, we beguile the time with jokes, with sleep, with eating, and with crimes."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Yay a new word, didn't know!

In the quote, was it like wasting the time with jokes bla bla? that sense ?

And thanks for your efforts, very interesting :)

I love this word :) I like saying it lol

I've never heard or noticed that word in its 4th sense. Very nice! That's a way I'd maybe use it in a poem.

Agree with Sib.

Thanks for posting up the info for this word, Jordy.

LOL @ hellon!

Just for you, Janeypoo.

I was a little sad about the lackluster etymology but that's okay. Gotta tone that stuff down sometimes, I suppose.

Opps, I never heard of this word, nor did I find it in my dictionary! unique :) thanks Jordan.

Love this word! very ensnaring...thanks

A very classy word, I love how it sounds.