What is Coax?

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Coax

/ˈkōks/
Coax is to gently persuade someone into doing something. It does not mean to discourage or repel.

Word Background

Imagine you have a shy puppy that doesn’t want to come to you. You gently call its name, offer it a treat, and use kind words. Slowly, you coax the puppy closer and closer.

To coax means to persuade someone to do something gently and patiently. It’s like using soft words and kind actions to encourage someone. For example, you might coax a friend to try a new food or a parent might coax a child to go to bed.

Coaxing is a gentle way of influencing someone, often using persuasion or flattery.

Example Sentence

It took almost an hour to coax the cat down from the tree.

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