'jawboning' definitions:
Definition of 'jawboning'
From: GCIDE
- jawbone \jaw"bone`\ (j[add]"b[=o]n`), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. jawboned (j[add]"b[=o]nd`); p. pr. & vb. n. jawboning.] To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation; esp. to make public appeals in order to influence the behavior of businessmen or labor leaders; -- used especially of the President or other high government officials; as, to jawbone businessmen into forgoing price increases. [1913 Webster] -- {jaw"bon*ing}, n. [PJC]
Definition of 'jawboning'
From: GCIDE
- jawbone \jaw"bone`\ (j[add]"b[=o]n`), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. jawboned (j[add]"b[=o]nd`); p. pr. & vb. n. jawboning.] To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation; esp. to make public appeals in order to influence the behavior of businessmen or labor leaders; -- used especially of the President or other high government officials; as, to jawbone businessmen into forgoing price increases. [1913 Webster] -- {jaw"bon*ing}, n. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'jawboning'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allurement,
- blandishment,
- cajolement,
- cajolery,
- coaxing,
- conning,
- engagement,
- enlistment,
- exhortation,
- hortation,
- inducement,
- lobbying,
- persuasion,
- preaching,
- preachment,
- sales talk,
- salesmanship,
- selling,
- snow job,
- soft soap,
- solicitation,
- suasion,
- sweet talk,
- wheedling,
- working on