noun
R
Someone who pretends to be a customer to help sell something, often secretly working for the seller.
The actor was a shill for the company, promoting their products without people knowing.
R
A person who helps in a trick to attract people to a place or event, often to make them spend money.
The street performers had a shill in the crowd who would pretend to be amazed by their tricks.
verb
R
To work as a shill, promoting something in a dishonest way to make it seem better than it is.
He was caught shilling for the fake investment scheme, trying to convince others to join.
translation
Someone who pretends to be a customer to help sell something, often secretly working for the seller.; A person who helps in a trick to attract people to a place or event, often to make them spend money.
To work as a shill, promoting something in a dishonest way to make it seem better than it is.
Word Forms
3rd Present
shills
Progressive
shilling
Past
shilled
Plural
shills