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Definitions for Coaxing

[1] to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole: He coaxed her to sing, but she refused.
[2] to obtain by coaxing: We coaxed the secret from him.
[3] to manipulate to a desired end by adroit handling or persistent effort: He coaxed the large chair through the door.
[4] Obsolete . to fondle. to fool; deceive.
[5] to use gentle persuasion.
[6] to seek to manipulate or persuade (someone) by tenderness, flattery, pleading, etc
[7] (tr) to obtain by persistent coaxing
[8] (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
[9] (tr) obsolete to caress
[10] (tr) obsolete to deceive
[11] short for coaxial cable

Words related to Coaxing

coaxwheedle, cajole, tease, induce, entice, tempt, barter, flatter, influence, importune, inveigle, soothe, hook, beguile, allure, decoy, pester, wangle, blandish, urge

Words nearby Coaxing

coaxcoattail, coattail effect, coattails, coatzacoalcos, coauthor, coax, coaxial, coaxial cable, cob, cob coal, cob money

Origin of Coaxing

11580–90; v. use of cokes fool (now obsolete), perhaps variant of coxcomb

Other words from Coaxing

coax·er , noun
coax·ing·ly , adverb
half-coax·ing , adjective
half-coax·ing·ly , adverb
un·coaxed , adjective
un·coax·ing , adjective

Word origin for Coaxing

C16: verb formed from obsolete noun cokes fool, of unknown origin

Synonyms for Coaxing

cajole, entice, induce, tease, tempt, wheedle, allure, barter, beguile, blandish, blarney, con, decoy, flatter, get, hook, importune, influence, inveigle, jawbone, lure, pester, plague, press, soft-soap, soothe, sweet-talk, urge, wangle, worm, argue into, arm-twist, butter up, come on, prevail upon, rope in, talk into, work on