coaxing (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
Definition
Persuading someone to do something by using patience and kindness, or by gently and persistently encouraging them.
Examples
She tried coaxing the shy cat out from under the bed.
He was coaxing the information out of the reluctant witness.
The coach spent hours coaxing the team to improve their performance.
How to Use coaxing
- coax into (prepositional phrase)
- To persuade someone to do something they are reluctant to do. — "He was coaxed into signing the contract."
- coax out of (prepositional phrase)
- To obtain something (like information or cooperation) from someone with difficulty and persistence. — "The detective tried to coax a confession out of the suspect."
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