Coax: meaning, definitions and examples

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coax

[ kəʊks ]

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communication

Persuade (someone) gradually or by flattery to do something.

Synonyms

cajole, entice, influence, persuade

Examples of usage

She managed to coax her father to buy her a new car.
The teacher tried to coax the shy student out of his shell.

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animal behavior

Gently and persistently persuade (a horse) to do something.

Synonyms

convince, encourage, prompt

Examples of usage

It took the trainer hours to coax the wild horse into the trailer.
She used treats to coax the dog into learning new tricks.

Translations

Translations of the word "coax" in other languages:

🇵🇹 persuadir

convencer
manipular

🇮🇳 मनाना

समझाना
प्रेरित करना

🇩🇪 überreden

überzeugen
beschwatzen

🇮🇩 membujuk

meyakinkan
merayu

🇺🇦 вмовляти

переконувати
спонукати

🇵🇱 namawiać

przekonywać
nakłaniać

🇯🇵 説得する (せっとくする)

説き伏せる (ときふせる)
うまく誘導する (うまくゆうどうする)

🇫🇷 persuader

convaincre
amadouer

🇪🇸 persuadir

convencer
sonsacar

🇹🇷 ikna etmek

kandırmak
razı etmek

🇰🇷 설득하다

권유하다
꼬드기다

🇸🇦 إقناع

استدراج
تحفيز

🇨🇿 přesvědčit

přemluvit
nalákat

🇸🇰 presvedčiť

prehovoriť
nalákať

🇨🇳 劝说

说服
哄骗

🇸🇮 prepričati

pregovoriti
zapeljati

🇮🇸 sannfæra

lokka
telja í trú um

🇰🇿 сендіру

көндіру
түрткілеу

🇬🇪 დარწმუნება

დაყოლიება
მორგება

🇦🇿 inandırmaq

razı salmaq
yola gətirmək

🇲🇽 persuadir

convencer
sonsacar

Word origin

The word 'coax' originated in the early 17th century from the Old French word 'cajoler', which means 'to cajole'. The term evolved over time to its current form, with the meaning of persuading or gently urging someone or something. In the context of animal behavior, coaxing involves gentle and persistent efforts to influence the actions of an animal. The word has been used in various contexts throughout history to describe the act of persuading or encouraging someone or something in a gradual or subtle manner.