coaxes

coax

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kohks]
- /koʊks/
- /kəʊks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohks]
- /koʊks/

Definitions of coaxes word

verb with object coaxes to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole: He coaxed her to sing, but she refused. 1
verb with object coaxes to obtain by coaxing: We coaxed the secret from him. 1
verb with object coaxes to manipulate to a desired end by adroit handling or persistent effort: He coaxed the large chair through the door. 1
verb with object coaxes Obsolete. to fondle. to fool; deceive. 1
verb without object coaxes to use gentle persuasion. 1
noun coaxes coaxial cable. 1

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Origin of coaxes

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; v. use of cokes fool (now obsolete), perhaps variant of coxcomb

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Coaxes

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Coaxes

coaxes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

coaxes usage trend in Literature

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