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- DictionaryCa·jole/kəˈjōl/
verb
- 1. persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery: "he hoped to cajole her into selling the house"
1. a. : to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax. had to cajole them into going. b. : to obtain from someone by gentle persuasion. cajoled money from his parents. 2. : to deceive with soothing words or false promises. cajoled himself with thoughts of escape Robertson Davies. cajolement. kə-ˈjōl-mənt.
CAJOLE definition: 1. to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and promises…. Learn more.
to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and promises, sometimes ones which are false: cajole someone into something/doing something He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants. I managed to cajole her out of leaving too early.
To cajole someone is to persuade them by using insincere compliments or promises. If you say "Please, pretty-please, I'll be your best friend," when asking for a stick of gum, you are cajoling the gum holder.
verb (used with or without object) , ca·joled, ca·jol·ing. to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax. cajole. / kəˈdʒəʊl / verb. to persuade (someone) by flattery or pleasing talk to do what one wants; wheedle; coax.
Definition of cajole verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you cajole someone into doing something, you get them to do it after persuading them for some time.
Cajole definition: To persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language.
to persuade someone to do something by being friendly or by promising them something: [ + into + doing sth ] She cajoled me into helping with the dinner. (Definition of cajole from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of cajole. in Chinese (Traditional) 勸誘, 哄騙，誘騙… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 劝诱, 哄骗，诱骗…
1. To persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: "He knew how she cajoled him into getting things for her and then would not even let him kiss her" (Theodore Dreiser). 2. To elicit or obtain by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: The athlete cajoled a signing bonus out of the team's owner. v.intr.
