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wheedle — v. 1) (d; tr.) to wheedle from, out of (to wheedle information from smb.) 2) (d; tr.) to wheedle into (to wheedle smb. into doing smt.) * * * [ wiːdl] out of (to wheedle information from smb.) (d; tr.) to wheedle from (d; tr.) to wheedle into (to … Combinatory dictionary
wheedle — [v] talk into banter, blandish, butter up*, cajole, charm, coax, con, court, draw, entice, finagle, flatter, inveigle, kowtow*, lay it on*, oil*, persuade, seduce, snow*, soap*, soften up*, soft soap*, spread it on*, sweeten up*, sweet talk*,… … New thesaurus
Wheedle — The Wheedle was originally the title character of a popular children s book by Seattle author Stephen Cosgrove. The character eventually evolved into a popular mascot generally associated with the city of Seattle. Children s Book Character The… … Wikipedia
wheedle — whee|dle [ˈwi:dl] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from German wedeln to wag the tail, be willing to do what others want ] to persuade someone to do or give you something, for example by saying nice things to them that you do not mean used … Dictionary of contemporary English
wheedle — verb (I, T) to try to persuade someone by saying pleasant things which you do not mean: a wheedling voice | wheedle sb into doing sth: He wheedled me into paying. | wheedle sth from/out of sb: She managed to wheedle an extra day s pay out of him … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wheedle — [[t](h)wi͟ːd(ə)l[/t]] wheedles, wheedling, wheedled VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone wheedles, you mean that they try to persuade someone to do or give them what they want, for example by saying nice things that they do not mean. Cross… … English dictionary
wheedle one's way — phrasal : to move or advance toward an objective by wheedling wheedle their way into a soft berth where 50 men do the work of 10 Frank O Leary wheedled his way onto the stage Time responsible officials have often been able to circumvent extremist … Useful english dictionary
wheedle — verb (wheedled; wheedling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1661 transitive verb 1. to influence or entice by soft words or flattery 2. to gain or get by wheedling < wheedle one s way into favor > intransitive verb to use soft words or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wheedle — wheedler, n. wheedlingly, adv. /hweed l, weed l/, v., wheedled, wheedling. v.t. 1. to endeavor to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts: We wheedled him incessantly, but he would not consent. 2. to persuade (a… … Universalium
wheedle — verb /ˈwiː.dəl/ a) To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery. Id like one of those, too, if you can wheedle him into telling you where he got it. b) To obtain something by guile or trickery … Wiktionary
wheedle — verb she wheedled us into hiring her brother Syn: coax, cajole, inveigle, induce, entice, charm, tempt, beguile, blandish, flatter, persuade, influence, win someone over, bring someone around, convince, prevail on, get around; informal sweet talk … Thesaurus of popular words
