WILE Meaning of WILE in English n. & v. --n. (usu. in pl.) a stratagem; a trick or cunning procedure. --v.tr. (foll. by away, into, etc.) lure or entice. Etymology: ME wil, perh. f. Scand. (ON v{eacute}l craft) Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012