COAX


Meaning of COAX in English

/ kəʊks; NAmE koʊks/ verb

coax sb (into doing sth) | coax sb (into / out of sth) to persuade sb to do sth by talking to them in a kind and gentle way

SYN cajole :

[ vn ]

She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer.

He was coaxed out of retirement to help the failing company.

She had to coax the car along.

[ v speech ]

'Nearly there,' she coaxed.

[also vn speech ]

PHRASAL VERBS

- coax sth out of / from sb

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: 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 .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.