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Blarney (Verb)

Meaning

Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • She blarneyed him into buying her the expensive necklace.
  • He blarneyed his boss into granting him a week-long vacation.
  • The salesperson blarneyed the customer into purchasing the luxury car.
  • She blarneyed her friend into lending her some money.
  • The advertiser blarneyed viewers into buying the product with convincing commercials.

Synonyms

  • Palaver
  • Sweet-talk
  • Inveigle
  • Coax
  • Wheedle
  • Cajole

Hypernyms

  • Persuade

Hyponyms

  • Swagger
  • Bully
  • Browbeat
  • Soft-soap

Related Words

  • Blarney (noun)
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