using flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something

I could hear his wheedling tone as he begged her to dance

the action of flattering or coaxing someone in order to persuade them to do something or give one something

it took months of wheedling and cajoling, but her persistence was finally rewarded

use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something

she wheedled her way on to the guest list

she had wheedled us into employing her brother

‘Please, for my sake,’ he wheedled