Shill (Verb)
Meaning
Act as a shill; "This man shilled and bid for an expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The company employed someone to shill for their product by bidding high on it at charity auctions.
- He was accused of shilling for his friend's art piece at the gallery, trying to drive up its price.
- At the estate sale, a mysterious woman shilled by constantly bidding on a vintage vase.
- During the charity event, the host shilled for a signed painting, trying to get the price as high as possible.
- The salesperson was caught shilling for a new smartwatch by placing fake bids online.