English Explanatory Dictionary

collogue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To coax (someone); also, to flatter (someone).
  2. To simulate belief.
  3. To talk privately or secretly; to conspire.

Pronunciation

/kɒˈləʊɡ/

Word forms

collogue collogues colloguing collogued

Etymology

First attested in 1590s (as colloguing), presumably from colleague (“to associate”) and French colloque (“secret meeting”), from Latin colloquium (English colloquy), possibly influenced by dialogue. Ultimately from Latin collega (“a partner in office”) + Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “speech; oration; discourse”), perhaps partly via Latin loquor (“to speak”).

Synonyms

jolly lay it on thick puff blandander blandish butter up cajole fast-talk canoodle carny coax collogue croodle engle fleech honey around honey up hum ingle inveigle soap soft-sawder soft-soap stroke sweet-talk tweedle twist wheedle whilly word brush up to flatter flatterize glaver gloze make fair weather palaver preen soothe speak well of tickle the ear
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