Meaning

1 senses

  1. (figuratively, informal)To cajole or sweet-talk (someone); to hang out around (someone) as a yes-man or toady.

Forms

honeys around, honeying around, honeyed around, honeyed around
Base formhoney around · to honey around
3rd person singularhoneys around
Present participlehoneying around
Past simplehoneyed around
Past participlehoneyed around

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhoney around
he, she, ithoneys around

Past simpleLesson

all personshoneyed around

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave honeyed around
he, she, ithas honeyed around

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill honey around

Phrasal verbs

2 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

43 synonyms
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Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
honestyB1honeyA2honeycombhoneydew
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