coaxed

American  

[kohkst] / koʊkst /

adjective

1. influenced or persuaded to do something by gentle urging, smooth talk, flattery, etc..

   A coaxed cat will make itself comfortable in your lap for a while, but a forced one will flat out refuse.

2. obtained by gentle urging, sweet talk, flattery, etc..

   The hotel owner eventually offered us a coaxed apology after much back and forth about the lack of cleanliness.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of coax.

Other Word Forms

• uncoaxed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of coaxed

First recorded in 1825–35; coax ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; coax ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Coaxed and tugged by rangers, a blindfolded giraffe totters into the specialised vehicle that will transport it away from an increasingly hostile environment to a new home in Kenya's eastern Rift Valley.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

Coaxed to see bizarre conspiracies, many of us saw them.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024

Coaxed by CNN's Jake Tapper, one of the debate moderators, the candidates spent considerable time responding face-to-face to some of Trump's earlier provocations.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2015

Coaxed from mezcal, lime, ginger and harissa, the cocktail puts your tongue on full alert.

From Washington Post • May 26, 2015

Coaxed by their mothers they called the first time, and thereafter were with difficulty restrained.

From Old Valentines A Love Story by Havens, Munson Aldrich