coax

1. 1

   To fondle, kid, pet, tease.obsolete

2. 2

   To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.transitive

   • He coaxed the horse gently into the trailer.
3. 3

   To carefully manipulate (someone or something) into a particular desired state, situation or position.transitive

   • They coaxed the rope through the pipe.
   • I've finally coaxed the sticky drawers open.

syn. blandander · blandish · butter up · cajole · sweeten · fast-talk · canoodle · carny · coax · collogue · croodle · engle

1. 1

   A simpleton; a dupe.obsolete

   • Go, you're a brainless Coax, a Toy, a Fop, I'll go no farther than your Name, Sir Gregory

1. 1

   Clipping of coaxial cable.abbreviationalt-ofclipping

1. 1

   Clipping of coaxial.abbreviationalt-ofclipping