WHEEDLE


Meaning of WHEEDLE in English

whee ‧ dle /ˈwiːdl/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Perhaps from German wedeln 'to wag the tail, be willing to do what others want' ]

to persuade someone to do or give you something, for example by saying nice things to them that you do not mean – used to show disapproval

wheedle something from/out of somebody

She even managed to wheedle more money out of him.

wheedle somebody into doing something

You have to be able to wheedle your client into buying.

wheedle your way in/into/out of etc

Don’t think you can just wheedle your way in here!

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.