sweet-talk
sweet-talk is the alternative form of sweet talk.
Meaning of sweet talk
Noun
sweet talk
Verb
sweet-talk (third-person singular simple present sweet-talks, present participle sweet-talking, simple past and past participle sweet-talked)
- To influence or urge by gentle caressing or flattering.
- His grin faded a little. "How'd you do it? Sweet-talk one of the guards into letting you in at the head of the line?"1954 November, Mari Wolf, “The Very Secret Agent”, in If
- “Oh, that he finagled. No fate involved. He saw you in the waiting area and sweet-talked the woman behind the counter to sit the two of you together.”2021, Piper Davenport, The Bride Pursued, Sweet edition, Trixie Publishing, Inc.
Synonyms of sweet-talk
Forms of sweet-talk
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | sweet-talks |
| alternative form | sweettalk |
| alternative form | sweet talk |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | sweet-talks |
| present participle | sweet-talking |
| past participle | sweet-talked |
| past | sweet-talked |
Words formed from sweet-talk
Questions about sweet-talk
- What does sweet-talk mean?
- Sweet-talk means to influence or urge by gentle caressing or flattering.
- What is sweet-talk the alternative form of?
- Sweet-talk is the alternative form of sweet talk.
- What part of speech is sweet-talk?
- Sweet-talk is a verb.
- What is the past tense of sweet-talk?
- The past tense of sweet-talk is sweet-talked.
Words near sweet-talk in the dictionary
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