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collogue

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kɒˈləʊɡ/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To coax (someone); also, to flatter (someone).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

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

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To simulate belief.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To talk privately or secretly; to conspire.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, rare

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

confer secretly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: confer, confabulate, confab, consult

History

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”).