coax

Plural: coaxes

Noun

• a transmission line for high-frequency signals
• A simpleton; a dupe.
• Clipping of coaxial cable.

Verb

Verb Forms: coaxed, coaxing, coaxes

• To persuade someone gently or persistently.
• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
• To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
• To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
• To carefully manipulate (someone or something) into a particular desired state, situation or position.

Adj

• Clipping of coaxial.

Examples

• He coaxed the horse gently into the trailer.
• I tried to coax a better word out of my tiles, but they stubbornly refused to cooperate.
• They coaxed the rope through the pipe.

Synonyms

blarney, cajole, coax cable, coaxial cable, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle, canoodle, caress, ease, fondle, grope, persuade, tease, touch up, trap

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