What part of speech is wheedling?

Wheedling can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. wheedling is a verb, gerund of wheedle (infinitive).
  • 2. wheedling is a noun, singular of wheedlings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does wheedling mean?

Definitions

Adjective

wheedling - coaxing, aiming to persuade.

Verb

wheedle - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

Noun

wheedling - the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery

Examples of wheedling

#   Sentence  
1. verb I tried to wheedle him into telling me the answer.
2. verb I tried to wheedle him into telling me the answer.
Sentence  
verb
I tried to wheedle him into telling me the answer.
I tried to wheedle him into telling me the answer.

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