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- 1. use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something: "she wheedled her way on to the guest list"
WHEEDLE meaning: 1. to try to persuade someone to do something or give you something by praising them or being…. Learn more.
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wheedle something (out of somebody) The kids can always wheedle money out of their father. wheedle somebody into doing something She wheedled me into lending her my new coat. + speech ‘Come on, Em,’ he wheedled. Topics Discussion and agreement c2
Definition of wheedle verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The verb 'wheedle' has its etymological origins in Middle English and is believed to have been influenced by the Old English word 'hwǣdl,' which meant 'to deceive' or 'to entice.' Over time, it evolved to describe the act of using flattery, coaxing, or cunning persuasion to convince someone to do something.
Jun 16, 2024 · wheedle (third-person singular simple present wheedles, present participle wheedling, simple past and past participle wheedled) ( transitive, intransitive) To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery . I’d like one of those, too, if you can wheedle him into telling you where he got it.
wheedle. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English whee‧dle /ˈwiːdl/ verb [ transitive] to persuade someone to do or give you something, for example by saying nice things to them that you do not mean – used to show disapproval wheedle something from/out of somebody She even managed to wheedle more money out of him. wheedle somebody ...
wheedle, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
