Coax | Mean of coax in English Dictionary

/ˈkoʊks/

• Verb
• to influence or persuade (a person or animal) to do something by talking in a gentle and friendly way
1. It took almost an hour to coax the cat down from the tree.
2. He wanted to stay home, but I coaxed him into going out.
3. Can we coax her into singing?
4. The ad coaxes customers to try the new product.
• to get (something) by talking in a gentle and friendly way
1. She tried to coax a raise from her boss.
2. He was unable to coax an answer out of her.
• to cause (something) to do something by making a careful and continual effort
1. He coaxed the fire to burn by blowing on it.
2. The plant is difficult to coax into bloom.