About The Word Coax
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Coax
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What's The Definition Of Coax?
[n] a transmission line for high-frequency signals
[v] influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along" Synonyms | Synonyms for Coax: blarney | cajole | coax cable | coaxial cable | inveigle | palaver | sweet-talk | wheedle Related Terms | Find terms related to Coax: advocate | allure | apply pressure | bait | bait the hook | banter | barter | beguile | beset | besiege | blandish | blarney | bug | butter up | buttonhole | cajole | call on | call upon | charm | con | decoy | draw | draw in | draw on | dun | ensnare | entice | exert pressure | exhort | flirt | flirt with | get | give the come-on | high-pressure | importune | induce | insist | insist upon | inveigle | jawbone | jolly | lead on | lobby | lure | manipulate | nag | nag at | offer bait to | persuade | pester | plague | plead with | ply | press | pressure | prevail | push | recommend | rope in | seduce | soft-soap | suck in | sweet-talk | tease | tempt | urge | wheedle | woo | work on See Also | browbeat | bully | cable | ethernet cable | line | persuade | soft-soap | swagger | sway | transmission line Coax In Webster's Dictionary \Coax\ (?; 110), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coaxed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Coaxing}.] [Cf. OE. cokes fool, a person easily imposed
upon, W. coeg empty, foolish; F. coquin knave, rogue.]
To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or
fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
Syn: To wheedle; cajole; flatter; persuade; entice.
\Coax\, n. A simpleton; a dupe. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl. |
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