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spruiks

spruiks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spruik.

Meaning of spruik

Verb

spruik (third-person singular simple present spruiks, present participle spruiking, simple past and past participle spruiked)

  1. (Australia, transitive) To promote a thing or idea to another person, usually informally.
    • There was no spruiking or showmanship, no flash shirts or ten-gallon hats.1948, Louis Esson, Louis Esson and the Australian Theatre, page 18
    Synonyms:
    pimp, pitch, tout, hawk

Questions about spruiks

What is spruiks the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Spruiks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spruik.

Words near spruiks in the dictionary

  1. spruik
  2. spruiked
  3. spruiker
  4. spruikers
  5. spruiking
  6. spruiks
  7. Spruill
  8. Spruills
  9. spruing
  10. spruit
  11. spruits

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