1. to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle coaxed him into going 2. to draw, gain, or persuade by means of gentle urging or flattery.

to try to persuade someone to do something by gently asking or patiently encouraging the person: He'll talk if you coax him.

The government coaxed them to give up their strike. The police officer talked yesterday of her role in trying to coax vital information from the young victim. ...

5 сент. 2024 г. · It took almost an hour to coax the cat down from the tree. Use the tip of the knife to coax out the dark vein; discard.

When you coax someone, you try to convince him gently, with pleasant words and maybe a little flattery. You'll have to be patient, as you can't rush someone ...

1. to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole. He coaxed her to sing, but she refused ; 2. to obtain by coaxing. We coaxed the secret ...

verb (used with object) · to influence or persuade to do something by gentle urging, smooth talk, flattery, etc.: He tried to coax her to sing, but she refused.

24 июл. 2020 г. · 86+2 sentence examples: 1. He could coax tears and laughter from his audience. 2. Can we coax you into singing for us? 3.

to persuade someone gently to do something or go somewhere, by being kind and patient, or by appearing to be: Perhaps you could coax your father into taking you ...