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- Dictionarycajole/kəˈdʒəʊl/
verb
- 1. persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery: "he hoped to cajole her into selling the house"
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to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and promises, sometimes ones which are false: cajole someone into something/doing something He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants. I managed to cajole her out of leaving too early.
1. a. : to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax. had to cajole them into going. b. : to obtain from someone by gentle persuasion. cajoled money from his parents. 2. : to deceive with soothing words or false promises. cajoled himself with thoughts of escape—Robertson Davies. cajolement. kə-ˈjōl-mənt.
to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and promises, sometimes ones which are false: cajole someone into something/doing something He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants. I managed to cajole her out of leaving too early.
To cajole someone is to persuade them by using insincere compliments or promises. If you say "Please, pretty-please, I'll be your best friend," when asking for a stick of gum, you are cajoling the gum holder.
Cajole definition: to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.. See examples of CAJOLE used in a sentence.
If you cajole someone into doing something, you get them to do it after persuading them for some time.
Definition of cajole verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
