spiel off
Verb: - To recite or speak something at length, fluently, and often from memory, sometimes in a showy or extravagant manner.
The verb "spiel off" is used to describe the action of delivering a prepared or memorized list, speech, or series of facts rapidly and smoothly. It often implies the speech is done easily, without hesitation, and possibly in a performative way.
- The seasoned tour guide could spiel off the entire history of the castle without pausing for breath.
- When asked about his qualifications, he proceeded to spiel off a list of impressive degrees and awards.
- The child amazed everyone by being able to spiel off all the U.S. presidents in chronological order.
- "to spiel off something": This is the standard construction, where the object (the thing being recited) follows the phrasal verb.
- The auctioneer could spiel off the descriptions of dozens of items in just a few minutes.
- Spiel (noun): A long, rapid speech or story, often one intended to persuade.
- He gave me his usual spiel about why I should invest.
- Recite (verb): To repeat aloud from memory. This is a core synonym for the action described by "spiel off."
- Rattle off: To say or recite something very quickly and easily.
- Reel off: To say a long list of things quickly and without effort.
- Recite: To repeat aloud from memory.
(As "spiel off" is itself a phrasal verb, this section lists closely related phrasal verbs with similar meanings.) - Rattle off: To say or list something very rapidly. - She can rattle off her phone number in three different languages. - Reel off: To recite a list or series of items quickly and without apparent effort. - He reeled off a string of statistics to support his argument.
(There are no common idioms that directly incorporate the phrasal verb "spiel off." Its meaning is contained within the phrasal verb itself.)
- recite volubly or extravagantly
- He could recite the names of all the chemical elements