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to spiel off

to spiel off

8.7
To say facts quickly and smoothly from memory
  • phrasal verb
  • /spiːl ɔf/
  • Informal
translation icon : recitar
  • She could spiel off a list of facts about the city without pausing for breath.

Examples

  • During the presentation, he spieled off statistics that amazed the audience.

  • The politician delivered his spiel off quickly, trying to convince the crowd to support his campaign.

  • I won't give you one minute to give us your last spiel of what you would do for us in the neighborhood why we should vote for you.

Synonyms

to spout
vsto spiel off
  • Informal
63 5.2

To speak loudly and excitedly for a long time without much thought

is similar in length but is quicker, more fluent, and rehearsed
to rattle off
vsto spiel off
  • Informal
11 4.8

To say a list of things quickly without thinking much

keeps the speed but adds a rehearsed, ornate manner to delivery
to declaim
vsto spiel off
  • Formal
4 8.2

To speak loudly and with strong feeling like an actor giving a speech

shares theatricality but is delivered more rapidly and often rehearsed
to reel off
vsto spiel off
  • Informal
3 5.0

Say a list of things quickly and easily

matches quick listing but implies a practiced, more showy performance
to spiel
vsto spiel off
  • Informal
1 7.9

To talk a lot to convince people to buy something

recites quickly with rehearsed extravagance rather than aiming to persuade
to speechify
vsto spiel off
1 9.4

To give a long formal speech that sounds boring and self-important

is less formal and more rapid, focusing on showy rehearsed delivery
to roll off
vsto spiel off
1 5.8

To say facts or numbers quickly and easily

is similar but adds a rehearsed, showy delivery rather than plain fluency
to rattle down
vsto spiel off
  • Informal
7.7

Say a long list quickly from memory

is like that rapid recall but with a more extravagant presentation

Antonyms

to hesitate
318 2.5

To pause before saying or doing something because you feel unsure

to stutter
57 4.9

To speak with difficulty by repeating sounds or pausing often

How Fluent

to rattle off
  • Informal
11 4.8
to spiel off
  • Informal
8.7
to recite
86 3.5
to read
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

spiel off infinitive
spieled off past
spieled off past participle
spieling off present participle
spiels off third person singular

Morphology

spiel + off

The verb 'spiel' provides the core meaning of talking or reciting, and the particle 'off' in many English phrasal verbs signals rapid or complete production (compare 'rattle off', 'list off'), so a learner who knows both constituents could plausibly infer 'to recite quickly'. However, 'off' has varied uses and the precise nuance (flamboyant vs. merely rapid/fluently recited) and the low frequency of 'spiel off' make the exact meaning not fully predictable without exposure.

Etymology

Spiel off comes from the image of someone quickly saying a practiced spiel, sending each point off one by one, like taking things from a shelf. So to spiel off means 'to recite something rapidly and smoothly'.