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Meaning of honey up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To make (something) sweet, pleasant or agreeable.
    figuratively, informal
  2. To cajole, suck up to or sweet-talk (someone).
    dated, figuratively, informal

Examples

“She honeyed up her voice.”
“He honeys up his boss.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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