jawboning

/ˈdʒɔˌboʊnɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɑˌboʊnɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

To talk persistently in an attempt to persuade somebody to cooperate.

Examples :

"The manager spent hours jawboning the employees to accept the new, less generous, health insurance plan. "

noun

Persistent persuasive talk.

Examples :

"The manager's jawboning finally convinced the team to work overtime. "

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Related Words

attempt noun

/əˈtɛmpt/

The action of trying at something.

"It was worth the attempt."

insurance noun

/ɪn.ˈʃɔː.ɹəns/ /ɪn.ˈʃɝ.əns/

A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.

"The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance."

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

persistent adjective

/pəˈsɪstənt/ /pɚˈsɪstənt/

Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

"She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

overtime noun

/ˈoʊvɚˌtaɪm/

Working time outside of one's regular hours.

"Workers are usually paid extra for working overtime."

generous adjective

/ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/

Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.

"Thank you for your generous words."

convinced verb

/kənˈvɪnst/

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

"The teacher convinced the students that the Earth revolves around the sun, using diagrams and explanations. "

cooperate verb

/koʊˈɒpəɹeɪt/

To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.

"The students cooperated to complete the group project on time. "

persuasive noun

/pərˈsweɪsɪv/ /pɚˈsweɪsɪv/

That which persuades; incitement.

"The persuasive of the car salesman convinced my dad to buy the extended warranty. "

persuade verb

/pəˈsweɪd/ /pɚˈsweɪd/

To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.

"That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion."

persistently adverb

/pɚˈsɪstəntli/ /pərˈsɪstəntli/

In a persistent manner.

"The small girl persistently asked her father to buy her the doll."

somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "