Definitions for coax

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Spelling: [kohks]
IPA: /koʊks/

Coax is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 17 anagrams from letters in coax (acox).

Definitions for coax

noun

  1. coaxial cable.

verb (used with object)

  1. to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole:
  2. to obtain by coaxing:
  3. to manipulate to a desired end by adroit handling or persistent effort:
  4. Obsolete. to fondle. to fool; deceive.

verb (used without object)

  1. to use gentle persuasion.

Origin of coax

1580-90; v. use of cokes fool (now obsolete), perhaps variant of coxcomb

Examples for coax

Yates gathered some fuel, and managed to coax the dying embers into a blaze.

What if he could coax her to go to Sunday school; perhaps it would do for her all that it had done for him.

As for her tryin' to coax him to leave her money, that's just rubbish.

And of course Baelish materialized (at just the right moment) to save Sansa and coax Lysa away from the ledge.

No matter how he might coax and try to make her smile, she would return no answer.

So instead of tapping into spare capacity, Uber had to coax new capacity into being.

Even after all the heroes are gone, it lays dormant, waiting for light to coax it out of the shadows.

He tried to coax the distraught girl out of silence, inquiring about her school and family life, but her replies were clipped.

The congregation was warm, friendly, and welcoming—traits, he says, he later came to believe they used to coax members in.

coax him to let you teach him—and bear with him if he should sing out of tune.

Word Value for coax
Scrable

13

Words with friends

14

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