verb🔗ShareTo fondle, kid, pet, tease."The mother was coaxing her son to eat his vegetables, gently teasing him about the yummy flavors. "actionhumancommunicationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something."He coaxed the horse gently into the trailer."communicationactionpersonattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo carefully manipulate into a particular desired state, situation or position."They coaxed the rope through the pipe."actionattitudecommunicationhumanmindprocesssituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of one who coaxes."After innumerable coaxings and threats, he agreed to do it."actioncommunicationattitudecharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading