verb
- past tense of wheedle; to persuade someone to do something by using flattery or coaxing
Examples
- She wheedled her parents into letting her stay out late.
- He wheedled the secret out of his friend with compliments.
- The child wheedled an extra cookie from his grandmother.
- They wheedled their way into the exclusive party.
- She wheedled him into doing her homework for her.
- The salesman wheedled the customer into buying the expensive model.