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Detailed Synonyms for wheedle in English

wheedle:

to wheedle verb (wheedles, wheedled, wheedling)

  1. to wheedle
    to snatch; to wheedle; to cuddle; cadge; to coax; to pinch; to obtain by begging; to pilfer; cajole
    • snatch verb (snatchs, snatched, snatching)
    • wheedle verb (wheedles, wheedled, wheedling)
    • cuddle verb (cuddles, cuddled, cuddling)
    • cadge verb
    • coax verb (coaxs, coaxed, coaxing)
    • pinch verb (pinches, pinched, pincing)
    • obtain by begging verb (obtains by begging, obtained by begging, obtaining by begging)
    • pilfer verb (pilfers, pilfered, pilfering)
    • cajole verb
  2. to wheedle
    – influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering 1
    to coax; cajole; to wheedle; to blarney; palaver; inveigle; sweet-talk
    – influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering 1

Conjugations for wheedle:

present
  1. wheedle
  2. wheedle
  3. wheedles
  4. wheedle
  5. wheedle
  6. wheedle
simple past
  1. wheedled
  2. wheedled
  3. wheedled
  4. wheedled
  5. wheedled
  6. wheedled
present perfect
  1. have wheedled
  2. have wheedled
  3. has wheedled
  4. have wheedled
  5. have wheedled
  6. have wheedled
past continuous
  1. was wheedling
  2. were wheedling
  3. was wheedling
  4. were wheedling
  5. were wheedling
  6. were wheedling
future
  1. shall wheedle
  2. will wheedle
  3. will wheedle
  4. shall wheedle
  5. will wheedle
  6. will wheedle
continuous present
  1. am wheedling
  2. are wheedling
  3. is wheedling
  4. are wheedling
  5. are wheedling
  6. are wheedling
subjunctive
  1. be wheedled
  2. be wheedled
  3. be wheedled
  4. be wheedled
  5. be wheedled
  6. be wheedled
diverse
  1. wheedle!
  2. let's wheedle!
  3. wheedled
  4. wheedling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "wheedle":

  1. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering1