coax

🇺🇸 /kəʊks/ 🇬🇧 /kəʊks/
Frequency
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verb
R

to gently convince someone to do something

I had to coax my friend to try the new food.

adjective
R

relates to a type of cable that carries signals using two wires, with one wire wrapped around the other

We use a coax cable for our TV setup at home.

translation

v. to gently convince someone to do something
adj. relates to a type of cable that carries signals using two wires, with one wire wrapped around the other

Word Forms

3rd Present coaxes
Past coaxed
Perfect coaxed
Progressive coaxing

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