smooth talk

• smooth-talk
• (noun): smooth talking, smooth-talking

smooth talk (third-person singular simple present smooth talks, present participle smooth talking, simple past and past participle smooth talked)

1. (transitive, informal) To speak glibly and persuasively; to persuade or achieve an objective with smooth talk.
   • 2009, Peter Cole, Tony Harcup, Newspaper Journalism, →ISBN, page 147:

     In the blue corner was Mazher 'Fake Sheikh' Mahmood, a man said to be capable of smooth talking everyone from minor royals to millionaire football managers.

   • 2012, Eileen Cook, The Almost Truth, →ISBN:

     It was the combination of his dark curly hair, which he let grow a bit wild, his half smile that showed his chipped front tooth, and his ability to smooth talk anyone with the sound of his voice that worked like magic.

   • 2013, Alain Mabanckou, Tomorrow I'll Be Twenty, →ISBN, page 78:

     Don't you try smooth talking me!

• smooth talker
• smooth-talking (adjective)

smooth talk (uncountable)

1. Glib flattery and persuasion.
   • 2011, Bruce Roberts, Lethal Libido, →ISBN, page 45:

     It took a full month and a half of his smooth talk, a few pieces of expensive jewelry and some very fine coke to get her in his bed.

   • 2011, Fitzhugh G. Houston, Men Let's Talk (The Victory Over Lust Survival Handbook), →ISBN, page 61:

     So she tempted him with her charms, and he gave in to her smooth talk.

   • 2012, Colin G. Kruse, Paul's Letter to the Romans, →ISBN:

     This they did, Paul says, when by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.

• sweet-talk