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honeying up

honeying up is the present participle and gerund of honey up.

Meaning of honey up

Verb

honey up (third-person singular simple present honeys up, present participle honeying up, simple past and past participle honeyed up)

  1. (figuratively, informal) To make (something) sweet, pleasant or agreeable.
    • She honeyed up her voice.
  2. (dated, figuratively, informal) To cajole, suck up to or sweet-talk (someone).
    • He honeys up his boss.

Questions about honeying up

What is honeying up the present participle and gerund of?
Honeying up is the present participle and gerund of honey up.

Words near honeying up in the dictionary

  1. honeyguides
  2. honeyhole
  3. honeyholes
  4. honeying
  5. honeying around
  6. honeying up
  7. honeyish
  8. honeyless
  9. honeylike
  10. honeylocust
  11. honeylocusts

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