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   Coax

   /kōks/

   

   verb

   • 1. gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something: "the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work"
   • ▪ obtain something from (someone) by gentle and persistent persuasion: "we coaxed money out of my father"
   • ▪ arrange (something) carefully into a particular shape or position: "her lovely hair had been coaxed into ringlets"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from obsolete cokes ‘simpleton’, of unknown origin. The original sense was ‘fondle’, hence ‘persuade by caresses or flattery’, the underlying sense being ‘make a simpleton of’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. coaxer noun

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   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.

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   What is the definition of coax?

   • The definition of coax means to try to get someone or something to do something with gentle urging. Using compliments to talk a friend into taking a dance class with you is an example of to coax. Unclogging a drain with a plunger is an example of to coax. (obsolete) A simpleton; a dupe.

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   How do you use coax in a sentence?

   • coax used as a verb: To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something. “He coaxed the horse gently into the trailer.” To manipulate carefully into a particular situation or position.

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   Can I use coax as a TV antenna?

   • You can look for the right plug on the TV set to attach the coaxial cable. You must take care of the right side of the coaxial cable that goes into the HD TV and the one for the TV antenna. It is possible to make a TV antenna from coaxial cable and switch back to free programming.

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   What are some synonyms of coax?

   • Some common synonyms of coax are blandish, cajole, soft-soap, and wheedle. While all these words mean "to influence or persuade by pleasing words or actions," coax implies gentle and persistent words or actions employed to produce a desired effect.

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   Coax means to persuade someone gently to do something or go somewhere, by being kind and patient, or by appearing to be. Learn more about the verb coax, its usage, pronunciation and related words and phrases.

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   Coax means to persuade someone gently to do something or go somewhere, by being kind and patient, or by appearing to be. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of coax with examples from various sources.

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   Coax can be a verb meaning to influence or persuade by gentle urging, or a noun meaning coaxial cable. Learn the origin, history and synonyms of coax with Dictionary.com.

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   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.

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    Learn how to use the verb coax to persuade somebody to do something by talking to them in a kind and gentle way. See examples, synonyms, phrasal verbs and word origin of coax.