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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary coaxcoax \\ˈkōks\\ transitive verb ETYMOLOGY earlier cokes, from cokes simpleton
DATE 1581
1. obsolete : fondle , pet 2. to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle coaxed him into going3. to draw, gain, or persuade by means of gentle urging or flattery unable to coax an answer out of him4. to manipulate with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort toward a desired state or activity coax a fire to burnSynonyms: see cajole co·ax \\ˈkō-ˌaks\\ noun DATE 1945
: coaxial cable
coax
1580s, originally in slang phrase to make a coax of, from earlier noun coax, cox, cokes "a fool, ninny, simpleton;" modern spelling is 1706. Origin obscure, perhaps related to cock.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishcoax
verb ADV. gently VERB + COAX try to | manage to | fail to PREP. from He could coax tears and laughter from his audience. | into He gently coaxed life back into my frozen toes. | out of She never failed to coax good results out of her pupils. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 coaxcoax / kEuks; NAmE kouks / verb ~ sb (into doing sth) | ~ sb (into / out of sth) to persuade sb to do sth by talking to them in a kind and gentle way 哄劝；劝诱 SYN cajole : ▪ [VN] She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer. 她哄着那匹马让它再靠近了一点。 He was coaxed out of retirement to help the failing company. 他退休之后又被力劝出山帮助濒临破产的公司。 She had to coax the car along. 她得耐着性子发动汽车往前开。 ▪ [V speech] 'Nearly there,' she coaxed. "快要到啦。"她哄着说。 ▪ [also VN speech] PHRASAL VERBS ▪ coax sth out of / from sb to gently persuade sb to do sth or give you sth 哄劝；哄诱得到: The director coaxed a brilliant performance out of the cast. 导演花言巧语地说服演员组作了一场精彩的表演。
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged coaxI. coax \ˈkōks\ verb( -ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: earlier cokes, from cokes, n. transitive verb1. obsolete : to make a fool of : dupe 2. obsolete : fondle , pet : treat lovingly 3. : to influence or persuade by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering : wheedle < some sisters would have coaxed him for a sight of it — George Meredith > < tried to coax her into arranging her nursery elsewhere — Mary S. Broome >4. : to draw, gain, or persuade forth (a desired object from its possessor or its place) by means of gentle urging or flattery or by persistent effort < coax bits of raw meat from the cook — Edita Morris > < how many isolated facts can be coaxed out of an overstuffed memory by the offer of a washing machine — J.M.Barzun >5. : to manipulate with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort toward a desired state or activity < coax a fire to burn > < coax a cold engine to start >intransitive verb: to persuade or influence a person by gentle urging or flattery II. coax noun( -es) : a coaxing speech or act III. co·ax \(ˈ)kō|aks\ noun( -es) Etymology: by shortening : coaxial cable
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