coax

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kəʊks/
• (US) enPR: kōks, IPA ^(key): /koʊks/

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• Homophone: cokes

Verb

Plain form coax

Third-person singular coaxes

Past tense coaxed

Past participle coaxed

Present participle coaxing

1. (transitive) If you coax someone, you gently persuade them to do something.
   • Synonyms: cajole, persuade and wheedle