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smooth talk

smooth talk verb: to speak glibly and persuasively; to persuade or achieve an objective with smooth talk.

Verb

smooth talk (third-person singular simple present smooth talks, present participle smooth talking, simple past and past participle smooth talked)

  1. (informal, transitive) To speak glibly and persuasively; to persuade or achieve an objective with smooth talk.
    • In the blue corner was Mazher 'Fake Sheikh' Mahmood, a man said to be capable of smooth talking everyone from minor royals to millionaire football managers.2009, Peter Cole, Tony Harcup, Newspaper Journalism, →ISBN, page 147
    • It was the combination of his dark curly hair, which he let grow a bit wild, his half smile that showed his chipped front tooth, and his ability to smooth talk anyone with the sound of his voice that worked like magic.2012, Eileen Cook, The Almost Truth, →ISBN

Noun

smooth talk (uncountable)

  1. Glib flattery and persuasion.
    • It took a full month and a half of his smooth talk, a few pieces of expensive jewelry and some very fine coke to get her in his bed.2011, Bruce Roberts, Lethal Libido, →ISBN, page 45
    • So she tempted him with her charms, and he gave in to her smooth talk.2011, Fitzhugh G. Houston, Men Let's Talk (The Victory Over Lust Survival Handbook), →ISBN, page 61
    Synonyms:
    smooth-talking

Synonyms of smooth talk

Forms of smooth talk

third-person singular presentsmooth talks
present participlesmooth talking
past participlesmooth talked
pastsmooth talked
alternative formsmooth-talk
alternative formsmoothtalk

Questions about smooth talk

What does smooth talk mean?
Smooth talk means to speak glibly and persuasively; to persuade or achieve an objective with smooth talk.
What part of speech is smooth talk?
Smooth talk can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of smooth talk?
The past tense of smooth talk is smooth talked.

Words near smooth talk in the dictionary

  1. smooth snake
  2. smooth snakes
  3. smooth sole
  4. smooth soles
  5. smooth someone's feathers
  6. smooth talk
  7. smooth talked
  8. smooth talker
  9. smooth talkers
  10. smooth talking
  11. smooth talks

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