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    smooth-talking
    /ˈsmuːðtɔːkɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. using charming or flattering language to persuade someone to do something: "a smooth-talking salesman"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › smooth-talkingSmooth-talking Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SMOOTH-TALKING is talking in a friendly and pleasant way that is not completely honest or sincere. How to use smooth-talking in a sentence.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSMOOTH-TALKING definition and meaning | Collins English ...

    A smooth-talking person talks very confidently in a way that is likely to persuade people, but may not be sincere or honest. ...the smooth-talking conman who has wrecked their lives. Synonyms: slick , suave , glib , ingratiating More Synonyms of smooth-talking

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › smooth-talking_adjsmooth-talking adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    The earliest known use of the adjective smooth-talking is in the 1810s. OED's earliest evidence for smooth-talking is from 1816, in Maryland Herald (Hagerstown). smooth-talking is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: smooth adj., talking adj.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsmooth-talking adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation...

    talking very politely and confidently, especially to persuade somebody to do something, but in a way that may not be honest or sincere. a smooth-talking lawyer; Topics Discussion and agreement c2

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › smooth-talkingsmooth-talking - The Free Dictionary

    Define smooth-talking. smooth-talking synonyms, smooth-talking pronunciation, smooth-talking translation, English dictionary definition of smooth-talking. adj confident and persuasive in speech, but possibly insincere or dishonest Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 ©...

  7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › smooth–talkingSmooth–talking Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    Britannica Dictionary definition of SMOOTH–TALKING. [more smooth–talking; most smooth–talking] : talking in a friendly and pleasant way that is not completely honest or sincere. a smooth-talking salesman. smooth-talking politicians.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › smooth-talk_nsmooth talk, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    transitive. To address or persuade (a person) with insincere, flattering language; to win (one's way) in this manner. smooth talk, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSMOOTH-TALK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    smooth-talk in British English. (ˈsmuːðˌtɔːk ) verb (transitive) to persuade, using a slick, practised, or competent manner that hints of insincerity, glibness, and cynical manipulation. She smooth-talked me into accepting. Collins English Dictionary.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › smooth-talkingsmooth-talking | meaning of smooth-talking in Longman Dictionary...

    smooth-talking meaning, definition, what is smooth-talking: a smooth-talking person is good at persu...: Learn more.

  11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › smooth-talkingsmooth-talking - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Nov 2, 2023 · smooth-talking (comparative more smooth-talking, superlative most smooth-talking) Insincerely ingratiating; flattering.