cajoling
cajoling is the present participle and gerund of cajole.
Meaning of cajole
Verb
cajole (third-person singular simple present cajoles, present participle cajoling, simple past and past participle cajoled)
- To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
- Then he Cajol'd vvith his Brother, and perſvvaded him vvhat Service he had done him, […]1722 (indicated as 1721), [Daniel Defoe], The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, &c. […], London: […] W[illiam Rufus] Chetwood, […]; and T. Edling, […], published 1722, →OCLC, page...
- Synonyms:
- butter up, coax, entice, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle, fast-talk, blandander, blandish, sweeten
Noun
cajoling (countable and uncountable, plural cajolings)
- The act of one who cajoles.
- Threats and cajolings failed to convince her.
Forms of cajoling
| plural | cajolings |
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Questions about cajoling
- What does cajoling mean?
- Cajoling means the act of one who cajoles.
- What is cajoling the present participle and gerund of?
- Cajoling is the present participle and gerund of cajole.
- What part of speech is cajoling?
- Cajoling is a noun.
- What is the plural of cajoling?
- The plural of cajoling is cajolings.
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