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- Dictionarycoax/kəʊks/
verb
- 1. gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something: "the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work"
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COAX definition: 1. to persuade someone gently to do something or go somewhere, by being kind and patient, or by…. Learn more.
Coaxial cable, or coax (pronounced / ˈ k oʊ. æ k s /), is a type of electrical cable consisting of an inner conductor surrounded by a concentric conducting shield, with the two separated by a dielectric (insulating material); many coaxial cables also have a protective outer sheath or jacket.
The meaning of COAX is to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle. How to use coax in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Coax.
When you coax, you have to be nice about it — you can’t threaten or force. You put on a little charm and gently urge, so that the person or thing is happy about being coaxed. You might coax the runaway elephant back into the zoo by patting her gently and talking into her ear.
to persuade someone gently to do something or go somewhere, by being kind and patient, or by appearing to be: coax someone into doing something Perhaps you could coax your father into taking you to the station. coax someone to do something I coaxed her to eat a little bit. A mother was coaxing her reluctant child into the water. a coaxing voice.
Definition of coax verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Coax definition: to influence or persuade to do something by gentle urging, smooth talk, flattery, etc.. See examples of COAX used in a sentence.
vb. 1. to seek to manipulate or persuade (someone) by tenderness, flattery, pleading, etc. 2. (tr) to obtain by persistent coaxing. 3. (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. 4. (tr) obsolete to caress. 5. (tr) obsolete to deceive.
COAX definition: to persuade someone in a gentle way: . Learn more.
1. verb. If you coax someone into doing something, you gently try to persuade them to do it. Start trying to coax the rabbit out of its hutch. [VERB noun preposition] The government coaxed them to give up their strike. [VERB noun to-infinitive] [Also VERB noun] 2. verb.
