cajole

ca·jole

C0022000 (kə-jōl′)v. ca·joled, ca·jol·ing, ca·joles v.tr.1. To persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: "He knew how she cajoled him into getting things for her and then would not even let him kiss her" (Theodore Dreiser).2. To elicit or obtain by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: The athlete cajoled a signing bonus out of the team's owner.v.intr. To use flattery, pleading, or insincere language in an attempt to persuade someone to do something: "She complained and he cajoled, bribing her with dollar bills for landing ten [figure skating] jumps in a row" (Joan Ryan).

[French cajoler, possibly blend of Old French cageoler, to chatter like a jay (from geai, jai, jay; see jay²) and Old French gaioler, to lure into a cage (from gaiole, jaiole, cage; see jail).]

ca·jol′er n.ca·jol′er·y (-jō′lə-rē) n.ca·jol′ing·ly adv.

cajole

(kəˈdʒəʊl) vbto persuade (someone) by flattery or pleasing talk to do what one wants; wheedle; coax[C17: from French cajoler to coax, of uncertain origin] caˈjolement n caˈjoler n caˈjolery n caˈjolingly adv

ca•jole

(kəˈdʒoʊl)

v.t., v.i. -joled, -jol•ing. to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax. [1635–45; < French cajoler to chatter, cajole] ca•jole′ment, n. ca•jol′er, n. ca•jol′er•y, n. ca•jol′ing•ly, adv.

cajole

Past participle: cajoled
Gerund: cajoling

Imperative
cajole
cajole

Present
I cajole
you cajole
he/she/it cajoles
we cajole
you cajole
they cajole

Preterite
I cajoled
you cajoled
he/she/it cajoled
we cajoled
you cajoled
they cajoled

Present Continuous
I am cajoling
you are cajoling
he/she/it is cajoling
we are cajoling
you are cajoling
they are cajoling

Present Perfect
I have cajoled
you have cajoled
he/she/it has cajoled
we have cajoled
you have cajoled
they have cajoled

Past Continuous
I was cajoling
you were cajoling
he/she/it was cajoling
we were cajoling
you were cajoling
they were cajoling

Past Perfect
I had cajoled
you had cajoled
he/she/it had cajoled
we had cajoled
you had cajoled
they had cajoled

Future
I will cajole
you will cajole
he/she/it will cajole
we will cajole
you will cajole
they will cajole

Future Perfect
I will have cajoled
you will have cajoled
he/she/it will have cajoled
we will have cajoled
you will have cajoled
they will have cajoled

Future Continuous
I will be cajoling
you will be cajoling
he/she/it will be cajoling
we will be cajoling
you will be cajoling
they will be cajoling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been cajoling
you have been cajoling
he/she/it has been cajoling
we have been cajoling
you have been cajoling
they have been cajoling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been cajoling
you will have been cajoling
he/she/it will have been cajoling
we will have been cajoling
you will have been cajoling
they will have been cajoling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been cajoling
you had been cajoling
he/she/it had been cajoling
we had been cajoling
you had been cajoling
they had been cajoling

Conditional
I would cajole
you would cajole
he/she/it would cajole
we would cajole
you would cajole
they would cajole

Past Conditional
I would have cajoled
you would have cajoled
he/she/it would have cajoled
we would have cajoled
you would have cajoled
they would have cajoled

Thesaurus

Verb

cajole - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"blarney, coax, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle, palaverpersuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"soft-soap - persuade someone through flatterybrowbeat, bully, swagger - discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

cajole

verb persuade, tempt, lure, flatter, manoeuvre, seduce, entice, coax, beguile, wheedle, sweet-talk (informal), inveigle It was he who cajoled Garland into making the film.

cajole

verbTo persuade or try to persuade by gentle persistent urging or flattery:blandish, coax, honey, wheedle.Informal: soft-soap, sweet-talk.

Translations

哄骗

cajole

(kəˈdʒəul) verb to coax (someone into doing something), often by flattery. The little girl cajoled her father into buying her a new dress.哄骗

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cajole (one) into (something)

To persuade or entice one into doing something. Good luck cajoling someone into helping you clean your house! With the promise of baked goods, I was able to cajole Kelly into house-sitting for me.See also: cajole

cajole (one) out of (something)

1. To persuade or entice one not to do something. Good luck cajoling a teenager out of sleeping till noon!2. To persuade or entice one to abandon or get rid of something. Every time I turn on the TV, some charity or organization is trying to cajole me out of my hard-earned money.See also: cajole, of, out

cajole someone into something

to coax or persuade someone to do something. They tried to cajole us into helping them move. You can't cajole me into doing that!See also: cajole

cajole someone out of something

1. to coax or persuade someone not to do something. Try and cajole her out of going there. I cajoled her out of leaving so soon. 2. to coax or persuade someone to give up something or give away something. She tried to cajole him out of his inheritance.See also: cajole, of, out

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verb persuade

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Synonyms for cajole

verb to persuade or try to persuade by gentle persistent urging or flattery

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Synonyms for cajole

verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

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