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coax
English
Etymology 1
originally (1586) in the slang phrase to make a coax of, from earlier noun coax, cox, cokes "fool, simpleton", itself of obscure origin, perhaps related to cock (“male bird, pert boy”). The modern spelling is from 1706.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /k??ks/
- (US) enPR: k?ks, IPA(key): /ko?ks/
- Homophones: Cokes, cokes
Verb
coax (third-person singular simple present coaxes, present participle coaxing, simple past and past participle coaxed)
- (obsolete) To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
- (transitive) To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
- 12 July 2012, Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift
- On paper, Continental Drift boasts a jaw-dropping voice cast, including but not limited to Jennifer Lopez, Patrick Stewart, Wanda Sykes, Aziz Ansari, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Alan Tudyk. But in practice, the overstuffed ensemble leaves the cast no room to distinguish themselves, and directors Steve Martino and Michael Thurmeier don’t seem interested in coaxing performances that might render their money stars less identifiable.
- 12 July 2012, Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift
- (transitive) To carefully manipulate (someone or something) into a particular desired state, situation or position.
Synonyms
- (to fondle): caress, grope, touch up; see also Thesaurus:fondle
- (persuade gradually): cajole, canoodle, persuade, wheedle
- (manipulate carefully into position): ease
Translations
Noun
coax (plural coaxes)
- (obsolete) A simpleton; a dupe.
- Go, you're a brainless Coax, a Toy, a Fop, I'll go no farther than your Name, Sir Gregory
Etymology 2
Shortened from coaxial
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?k??æks/
- (US) enPR: k???ks, IPA(key): /ko?æks/
Noun
coax (countable and uncountable, plural coaxes)
- Short for coaxial cable.
Adjective
coax (not comparable)
- Clipping of coaxial.
Translations
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “coax”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Anagrams
- coxa
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?.aks/
Noun
coax m (plural coax)
- coax (coaxial cable)
Synonyms
- coaxial
- câble coaxial
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cokes
English
Etymology 1
Noun
cokes
- plural of coke
Verb
cokes
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coke
Etymology 2
Compare coax.
Noun
cokes (plural cokeses)
- (obsolete) A simpleton; a dupe.
- 1614, Ben Jonson, Bartholomew Fair
- Because he is an ass, and may be akin to the Cokeses?
- 1614, Ben Jonson, Bartholomew Fair
Anagrams
- scoke
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
cokes
- Plural form of coke
French
Noun
cokes ?
- plural of coke
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