verb
- to persuade someone to do something by using gentle encouragement, flattery, or coaxing
Examples
- She tried to cajole her brother into lending her his car.
- The salesman cajoled the customer with compliments and promises.
- No amount of cajoling could convince him to change his mind.
- The children cajoled their parents into buying ice cream.
- He cajoled his way into getting a better seat at the theater.
- She cajoled the information out of him with sweet words.