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- Dictionarycoaxing/ˈkəʊksɪŋ/
noun
- 1. persistent gentle persuasion: "he refused to return to the game despite the coaxing of his teammates"
adjective
- 1. gently and persistently persuasive: "they speak in a coaxing manner when they want something"
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COAXING definition: 1. the act of persuading someone gently to do something, by being kind and patient, or by appearing…. Learn more.
1. : to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle. coaxed him into going. 2. : to draw, gain, or persuade by means of gentle urging or flattery. unable to coax an answer out of him. coaxing consumers to buy new cars. 3.
Coaxing definition: the act of gently persuading, flattering, cajoling, etc., to influence someone to do something. See examples of COAXING used in a sentence.
to manage to get something to do something, or something to happen, by being very patient and taking great care: be coaxed to Stem cells are coaxed to grow into a variety of cells that can be injected into patients. She coaxed the plane in for the landing. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Phrasal verb.
to influence or persuade to do something by gentle urging, smooth talk, flattery, etc.: He tried to coax her to sing, but she refused. to obtain by coaxing: We coaxed the secret from him. to manipulate to a desired end by adroit handling or persistent effort: He coaxed the large chair through the door. Obsolete.
1. To persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; cajole. 2. To obtain by persistent persuasion: coaxed the secret out of the child. 3. Obsolete To caress; fondle. 4.
noun. 1. the act of persuading by tenderness, flattery, pleading, etc. It took a lot of convincing to get her to continue the walk, but the coaxing was worth it: the temple was magnificent. adjective. 2. serving to persuade or manipulate. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. coaxingly (ˈcoaxingly) adverb.
Definitions of coaxing. noun. flattery designed to gain favor. synonyms: blarney, soft soap, sweet talk. see more. adjective. pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade. “a coaxing and obsequious voice”. synonyms: ingratiatory.
coaxing. noun. /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/. [uncountable] gentle attempts to persuade someone to do something or to get a machine to start No amount of coaxing will make me change my mind. A little coaxing was all it took to get her to say his name.
1. to induce or try to induce to do something; (seek to) persuade by soothing words, an ingratiating manner, etc.; wheedle. 2. to get by coaxing. verb intransitive. 3. to use gentle persuasion, urging, etc.
