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Detailed Synonyms for wheedling in English

wheedling:

wheedling adj

  1. wheedling

wheedling [the ~] nom

  1. the wheedling
    the coaxing; the cadging; the wheedling; the sponging; the cajolery; the diddling; the obtaining by begging
  2. the wheedling
    the coaxing; the wheedling; the cajolery; the diddling
  3. the wheedling
    – the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery 1
    the wheedling; the blandishment
    – the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery 1

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Related Definitions for "wheedling":

  1. the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery1

wheedle:

to wheedle verbe (wheedles, wheedled, wheedling)

  1. to wheedle
    to snatch; to wheedle; to cuddle; cadge; to coax; to pinch; to obtain by begging; to pilfer; cajole
    • snatch verbe (snatchs, snatched, snatching)
    • wheedle verbe (wheedles, wheedled, wheedling)
    • cuddle verbe (cuddles, cuddled, cuddling)
    • cadge verbe
    • coax verbe (coaxs, coaxed, coaxing)
    • pinch verbe (pinches, pinched, pincing)
    • obtain by begging verbe (obtains by begging, obtained by begging, obtaining by begging)
    • pilfer verbe (pilfers, pilfered, pilfering)
    • cajole verbe
  2. to wheedle
    – influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering 1
    to coax; cajole; to wheedle; to blarney; palaver; inveigle; sweet-talk
    – influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering 1

Conjugations for wheedle:

present
  1. wheedle
  2. wheedle
  3. wheedles
  4. wheedle
  5. wheedle
  6. wheedle
simple past
  1. wheedled
  2. wheedled
  3. wheedled
  4. wheedled
  5. wheedled
  6. wheedled
present perfect
  1. have wheedled
  2. have wheedled
  3. has wheedled
  4. have wheedled
  5. have wheedled
  6. have wheedled
past continuous
  1. was wheedling
  2. were wheedling
  3. was wheedling
  4. were wheedling
  5. were wheedling
  6. were wheedling
future
  1. shall wheedle
  2. will wheedle
  3. will wheedle
  4. shall wheedle
  5. will wheedle
  6. will wheedle
continuous present
  1. am wheedling
  2. are wheedling
  3. is wheedling
  4. are wheedling
  5. are wheedling
  6. are wheedling
subjunctive
  1. be wheedled
  2. be wheedled
  3. be wheedled
  4. be wheedled
  5. be wheedled
  6. be wheedled
diverse
  1. wheedle!
  2. let's wheedle!
  3. wheedled
  4. wheedling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "wheedle":

  1. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering1