Spruik

Word SPRUIK
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /spɹuːk/

Definitions and meanings of "Spruik"

What do we mean by spruik?

To promote a thing or idea to another person.

Australian, pronounced 'sprook' Using the human voice to promote an idea, goods or services to another person. Commonly refers to addressing members of the public to encourage them to enter premises, purchase goods or both. Urban Dictionary

To harangue or address a meeting or potential customers to entice them into a premises. Urban Dictionary

V. Repetitive promoting of an achievement or occurance to the point of nausea and disinterest, particularly by a Government. n. Such an action that causes embarassment when said "achievement" or occurance does not eventuate. Urban Dictionary

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The word "spruik" in example sentences

I, on the other hand, am quite happy to spruik a new diet fad, (and was probably doing so) … basically cos it worked well for me. ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, I will happily spruik the event to those on my flist in the vicinity? ❋ Karenhealey (2010)

BigPond Movies has just released some research it commissioned to spruik its DVD-rental-by-mail service. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I get emails from film people wanting me to spruik their product, but if they spell my name wrong I tend to send it straight into the trash bin. ❋ Glenn Dunks (2010)

Barely two weeks after Judd Apatow's latest directorial job, Funny People, flopped at the American box office, Apatow himself has flown into down to spruik his product to a nation of people studios think won't know any better. ❋ Glenn Dunks (2009)

Klein, a corporate lawyer and political apparatchik, is here to spruik the virtues of Gillard's wacky plan to publish a rating system for schools. ❋ Jim Horn (2008)

I like these people ... once again: Ambrosini Professional Placements * spruik spruik* ❋ Mynxii (2006)

For example, suppose John engaged a bunch of independent contractors to spruik Freshblog around the internet. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Now I don't spruik anything on my blog, but I want to alert you to a great cup of tea, and this from a coffee drinker. ❋ Unknown (2006)

We don't have impossibly cute movie starlets to spruik our case, only fat nerds in glasses and bad hair Peter Coroneos excepted... he's bald! ❋ Unknown (2006)

'E'll sigh and spruik, an' 'owl a love-sick vow -- ❋ Unknown (1907)

Microsoft Windows U Crew Ambassador progam hires 'cool kids' to spruik products IT used to be an apple for the teacher would get you by in school - but not if Microsoft has its way. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The tech giant has started recruiting "cool" university students to spruik products on campus as part of its "Microsoft Windows U Crew Ambassador" program - just don't let them catch you with anything from that "Steve Jobs crew". ❋ Unknown (2011)

The actor stepped back into the limelight yesterday, putting in an appearance on US morning show The View to spruik his new movie. ❋ Unknown (2011)

OMG, why have you [spent] all your money on that shitty [dress]? The guy outside [the store] was spruiking them. ❋ Btc6000 (2013)

[The shoe] store employed a spruiker during their [annual] [sale]. ❋ Wings (2005)

v. The [Weatherill] Government over-spruiked the Olympic Dam expansion and are now paying the price politically. n. The guarantee of future manufacturing jobs at [Holden's] Elizabeth plant was a clear [over-spruik] by the Government. ❋ Sickofthebulldust (2013)

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