ALL meanings of coax
coax
C c - verb coax If you coax someone into doing something, you gently try to persuade them to do it. 3
- verb coax If you coax something such as information out of someone, you gently persuade them to give it to you. 3
- verb coax If you coax a machine or device into doing something, you make it work by operating it very slowly and gently. 3
- verb coax to seek to manipulate or persuade (someone) by tenderness, flattery, pleading, etc 3
- verb coax to obtain by persistent coaxing 3
- verb coax to work on or tend (something) carefully and patiently so as to make it function as one desires 3
- verb coax to caress 3
- verb coax to deceive 3
- verb transitive coax to induce or try to induce to do something; (seek to) persuade by soothing words, an ingratiating manner, etc.; wheedle 3
- verb transitive coax to get by coaxing 3
- intransitive verb coax to use gentle persuasion, urging, etc. 3
- abbreviation Definition of COAX in Technology coaxial cable 3
- verb with object coax to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole: He coaxed her to sing, but she refused. 1
- verb with object coax to obtain by coaxing: We coaxed the secret from him. 1
- verb with object coax to manipulate to a desired end by adroit handling or persistent effort: He coaxed the large chair through the door. 1
- verb with object coax Obsolete. to fondle. to fool; deceive. 1
- verb without object coax to use gentle persuasion. 1
- noun coax coaxial cable. 1
- noun coax Persuade (someone) gradually or by flattery to do something. 1
- noun Definition of coax in Technology (hardware) A kind of cable with a solid central conductor surrounded by insulator, in turn surrounded by a cylindrical shield woven from fine wires. It is used to carry high frequency signals such as video or radio. The shield is usually connected to electrical ground to reduce electrical interference. 1
- transitive verb coax persuade, entice 1
- noun coax (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A simpleton; a dupe. 0
- noun coax Shortened form of coaxial cable. 0
- verb coax (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To fondle, kid, pet, tease. 0
- verb coax To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something. 0
- verb coax To carefully manipulate into a particular desired state, situation or position. 0