Definitions for cajole
kəˈdʒoʊlca·jole

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigleverb

   influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

   "He palavered her into going along"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. cajoleverb

   To encourage or persuade by effort; to coax.

   She tried to cajole the toddler into the bathtub.

2. Etymology: From cajoler.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CAJOLEverb

   To flatter; to sooth; to coax: a low word.

   Etymology: cageoller, Fr.

   Thought he, ’tis no mean part of civil
   State-prudence, to cajole the devil. Hudibras, cant. ii. p. iii.

   The one affronts him, while the other cajoles and pities him; takes up his quarrel, shakes his head at it, clasps his hand upon his breast, and then protests and protests. Roger L'Estrange.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Cajoleverb

   to deceive with flattery or fair words; to wheedle

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Cajole

   ka-jōl′, v.t. to coax: to cheat by flattery.—ns. Cajole′ment, coaxing for the purpose of deluding: wheedling language: flattery; Cajol′er; Cajol′ery. [Fr. cajoler, to chatter; ety. dub.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CAJOLE

   v. t., From Grk. _kalos_, beautiful, and Eng. _jolly_, to jolly beautifully.

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How to say cajole in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cajole in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cajole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of cajole in a Sentence

1. Harry Kazianis:

   Right now, it seems President Trump's North Korea policy is in a state of flux, the President Trump strategy now seems to be to cajole the North Koreans into a potential nuclear deal.

2. Chris Murphy:

   This vendor we use in the Senate has been a problem to deal with, they often play games. They often try to use threats of layoffs in order to get more money out of the Architect of the Capitol. So I think it might be time to find a vendor that's not going to use the threats of layoffs as a cajole to try to get more money.

3. Chris Murphy:

   They often play games. They often try to use threats of layoffs in order to get more money out of the Architect of the Capitol. So I think it might be time to find a vendor that's not going to use the threats of layoffs as a cajole to try to get more money.

4. Ted Cooke:

   The approach the United States has been taking has been taking is trying to facilitate voluntary offers, cajole the states to do what the states ultimately need to do, rather than getting out the stick.

5. Karl Racine:

   Let it be known that the office of attorney general has a potential charge that it may utilize, it's law in DC since 2011. It makes illegal the statements of individuals that clearly encourage, cajole, and otherwise, you know, get people motivated to commit violence.

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