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coaxing
[kohk-sing]
noun
the act of gently persuading, flattering, cajoling, etc., to influence someone to do something.
There was a high-spirited stallion that no one dared to ride except Ken—after much coaxing by his companions.
the act of manipulating something to a desired end by adroit handling or persistent effort.
It took some coaxing with the wheel puller and a hammer and chisel, but the brake drum is now off.
adjective
using gentle persuasion, flattery, etc., to influence someone to do something; cajoling.
In the pool is a coaxing parent, beckoning her timid offspring forward and ready to catch him when he jumps.
Other Word Forms
- coaxingly adverb
- half-coaxing adjective
- half-coaxingly adverb
- uncoaxing adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
“We weren’t able to free it by just coaxing it out.”
Staff working on the project start early in the morning, walking around the docks and coaxing workers off the boats with promises of free health screenings and physio.
Then something subtle but definitive occurs as Chris rises off his couch: a man and a woman lean in and nuzzle his neck, coaxing both a shiver and a smile out of him.
Clinic staff start early in the morning, walking around the docks and coaxing workers off the boats with promises of free health screenings and physio.
I didn’t yet know how to trust food to become itself without a bit of coaxing, so I poked and stirred and second-guessed, throwing in handfuls of things that didn’t always belong.
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