coaxing

• IPA^(key): /kəʊksɪŋ/

coaxing

1. present participle and gerund of coax

coaxing (plural coaxings)

1. The act of one who coaxes.

   After innumerable coaxings and threats, he agreed to do it.

   • 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:

     Her mother was ever at her side, seeking with coaxings and evil advice to drive her to the irrevocable step.

coaxing (comparative more coaxing, superlative most coaxing)

1. That coaxes.
   • 1865, Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:

     “Poor little thing!” said Alice, in a coaxing tone, and she tried hard to whistle to it;