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  1. Oxford American Dictionary

    coax

    • IPA[kōks]

    美式

    • v.
      gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something；obtain something from (someone) by gentle and persistent persuasion

    • verb: coax, 3rd person present: coaxes, gerund or present participle: coaxing, past tense: coaxed, past participle: coaxed

    • 釋義

    動詞

    • 1. gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work he was coaxing me to walk a bit further
    • ▪ obtain something from (someone) by gentle and persistent persuasion we coaxed money out of my father coaxing more speed from the car
    • ▪ arrange (something) carefully into a particular shape or position her lovely hair had been coaxed into ringlets