[
US
/ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
]
[ UK /kˈəʊksɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /kˈəʊksɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- flattery designed to gain favor
ADJECTIVE
-
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
a coaxing and obsequious voice
her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable
How To Use coaxing In A Sentence
- My son caught it by knocking it off the car with a twig, then coaxing it on to a piece of card, and then putting it in a jam jar.
- But the idea of coaxing Viscount Rawleigh down to Cornwall died a swift death. Unforgiven
- Despite the fact he was only thirteen, it seemed the young prince was already a Casanova in the making, an expert at coaxing and cajoling girls.
- The production team buzzed around her like flies, coaxing her gently on to the stage as if they were handling fragile goods. The Sun
- It took very little coaxing to get Clyde to bring his dowsing rods to the next class.
- The production team buzzed around her like flies, coaxing her gently on to the stage as if they were handling fragile goods. The Sun
- I perceive a coaxing sound in that soft strain of yours.
- Erotic images prove useful in coaxing out unconscious brain activity Six word story
- The senior quarterback with the pro-style touch made the big plays and avoided interceptions against a defense that led the nation in coaxing them. USATODAY.com - College Football - Louisville vs. Cincinnati
- With the minimum of fuss, two masseurs, working in unison, applied hot medicated oils over my body and set about the task of coaxing the knots out of my protesting muscles.