Sweet-talk (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 sweet-talked her brother into buying her the expensive video game.
- He sweet-talked his way into getting the last available table at the restaurant.
- The used car salesman sweet-talked her into spending more money than she intended.
- The charming fundraiser sweet-talked the donor into giving a large contribution to the charity.
- She managed to sweet-talk her boss into giving her an extra day off work.