English verb: sweet-talk | |||
1. | sweet-talk (communication) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | ||
Samples | He palavered her into going along. | ||
Examples | They sweet-talk him into writing the letter | ||
Synonyms | blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, wheedle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | persuade | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | browbeat, bully, soft-soap, swagger | ||