Definition of Coax

1. Noun. A transmission line for high-frequency signals.

Exact synonyms: Coax Cable, Coaxial Cable
Generic synonyms: Cable, Line, Transmission Line
Specialized synonyms: Ethernet Cable

2. Verb. Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering. "They coax him into writing the letter"; "He palavered her into going along"
Exact synonyms: Blarney, Cajole, Inveigle, Palaver, Sweet-talk, Wheedle
Generic synonyms: Persuade
Specialized synonyms: Soft-soap, Browbeat, Bully, Swagger
Derivative terms: Blarney, Cajolery, Coaxer, Coaxing, Palaver, Wheedler, Wheedling

Definition of Coax

1. v. t. To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.

2. n. A simpleton; a dupe.

Definition of Coax

1. Verb. (obsolete) to fondle, kid, pet, tease ¹

2. Verb. To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something. ¹

3. Verb. To manipulate carefully into a particular situation or position. ¹

4. Noun. (obsolete) A simpleton; a dupe. ¹

5. Noun. (form of Shortened form coaxial cable) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Coax

1. to cajole [v -ED, -ING, -ES] - See also: cajole

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coax

coattended
coattending
coattends
coattest
coattested
coattesting
coattests
coaugmentation
coaugmentations
coauthor
coauthored
coauthoring
coauthors
coauthorship
coauthorships
coax (current term)
coax cable
coaxal
coaxation
coaxations
coaxed
coaxer
coaxers
coaxes
coaxial
coaxial cable
coaxial cables
coaxially
coaxing
coaxingly

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