Word Frequency
coax1 (kəʊks
)
Definitions
verb
- to seek to manipulate or persuade (someone) by tenderness, flattery, pleading, etc
- tr to obtain by persistent coaxing
- tr to work on or tend (something) carefully and patiently so as to make it function as
one desires ⇒
he coaxed the engine into starting
- tr (obsolete) to caress
- tr (obsolete) to deceive
Derived Forms
ˈcoaxer nounˈcoaxingly adverb
Word Origin
C16: verb formed from obsolete noun cokes fool, of unknown originSynonyms
View thesaurus entryExample Sentences Including 'coaxing'
Black cat bent over the saucer, and ate, with the low trilling sound she uses for coaxing her kittens.ON CATS (2002)
But in India, marketers of consumer goods are having a tough time coaxing consumption.Business Today (2002)
He was coaxing passengers to take the time to fill in a form to give management ashore a report card on the cruise.Misc (1995)
It is, Bailey suggests, after some coaxing , a meditation on the use of make-up through history.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Now our best friends are on telly, helping men pick out flattering outfits and coaxing them through skincare routines.Sun, News of the World (2004)
The whine in her voice gave him hope; the plea seemed languorous, a bit coaxing.Dansville
When I hesitated for a second, Monty grinned and beckoned me in, coaxing me like some reluctant mustang he had just begun coaching.THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002)
Xaphista spoke to her often, coaxing one minute, taunting the next.TREASON KEEP (2001)
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