colloguing
colloguing is the present participle and gerund of collogue.
Meaning of collogue
Verb
collogue (third-person singular simple present collogues, present participle colloguing, simple past and past participle collogued)
- To coax (someone); also, to flatter (someone).
- Synonyms:
- jolly, lay it on thick, puff, blandander, blandish, butter up, cajole, sweeten, fast-talk, canoodle
- To simulate belief.
- To talk privately or secretly; to conspire.
- You let Dunsey have it, sir? And how long have you been so thick with Dunsey that you must collogue with him to embezzle my money?1861, George Eliot [pseudonym; Mary Ann Evans], Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe, Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC
Questions about colloguing
- What is colloguing the present participle and gerund of?
- Colloguing is the present participle and gerund of collogue.
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