Cajoling
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of one who cajoles. countable, uncountable
"Threats and cajolings failed to convince her."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of cajole form-of, gerund, participle, present
"The zookeeper was cajoling the lion back into its cage."
Example
More examples"It took a little cajoling but I finally got her to eat her broccoli."