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Meaning of "coaxing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COAXING

coaxing  [ˈkəʊksɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COAXING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coaxing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COAXING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of coaxing in the English dictionary

The definition of coaxing in the dictionary is the act of persuading by tenderness, flattery, pleading, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COAXING


autosexing
ˈɔːtəʊˌseksɪŋ
beatboxing
ˈbiːtˌbɒksɪŋ
boxing
ˈbɒksɪŋ
chessboxing
ˈtʃɛsˌbɒksɪŋ
fixing
ˈfɪksɪŋ
foxing
ˈfɒksɪŋ
letterboxing
ˈlɛtəˌbɒksɪŋ
match-fixing
ˈmætʃˌfɪksɪŋ
mixing
ˈmɪksɪŋ
multiplexing
ˈmʌltɪpleksɪŋ
nitrogen-fixing
ˈnaɪtrədʒənˌfɪksɪŋ
perplexing
pəˈpleksɪŋ
relaxing
rɪˈlæksɪŋ
shadow-boxing
ˈʃædəʊˌbɒksɪŋ
taxing
ˈtæksɪŋ
vexing
ˈvɛksɪŋ
waxing
ˈwæksɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COAXING

coatee
coater
Coates
coati
coati-mondi
coati-mundi
coating
coatless
coatroom
coatstand
coattend
coattest
coauthor
coax
coaxal
coaxer
coaxial
coaxial cable
coaxially
coaxingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE COAXING

according
accounting
acting
adding
advertising
amazing
anything
banking
be on to a good thing
becoming
beginning
being
booking
breaking
bring
building
kick boxing
price-fixing
spot fixing
vision mixing

Synonyms and antonyms of coaxing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COAXING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «coaxing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of coaxing

Translation of «coaxing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COAXING

Find out the translation of coaxing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coaxing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coaxing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coaxing
570 millions of speakers

English

coaxing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मीठी बातें से मनाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاقناع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уговаривая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

persuadindo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোশামোদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

câlin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membujuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zuspruch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

説得
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감언 이설
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coaxing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tán tỉnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோதலுக்கும் சண்டைக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोमल होत आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tatlılıkla kandırma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

persuasivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

namawianie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

умовляючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inselare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλόπιασμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vleiend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

coaxing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coaxing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COAXING»

The term «coaxing» is regularly used and occupies the 75.463 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COAXING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coaxing

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QUOTES WITH «COAXING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word coaxing.
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Carla Bley
I don't need much coaxing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COAXING»

Discover the use of coaxing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coaxing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Coaxing: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
2
Coaxing the Bud to Bloom: An Inside Outside Guide to a ...
Women are always searching for a new, fresh approach and answers to their fashion dilemmas. Use this book as your personal image consultant.
Nancy Neary-Johnson, 2005
3
Coaxing Flame: A Time of Hope
A Time of Hope Anita Roberts. C OAXIN G FLAME Impatiens I cut last fall are going To bloom. Before the frost, I saved Two stems, stuck them in water, and now The buds are swelling, another spring Will come. I remember how he stood,  ...
Anita Roberts, 2003
4
Fatigue and Durability of Structural Materials
The curve ABEFG shows even more dramatic strength increases due to coaxing than ABCD. Here, the number of cycles applied in each block of progressively increasing stresses in 107 cycles, starting below the 43 ksi initial level. It can be ...
Gary R. Halford, 2006
5
Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem
<hewth'át>, SOC ['teasing s-o'], see weth'át. <hewth'eláq>, SOC ['teasing'], see weth'át. <hewts'á:>, DIR ['getting to the summit ofa mountain'], see ts'á:. <héy>, free root //hc3y ~ híy//, LANG /'let's, (coaxing)'/, MOOD, syntactic analysis: auxiliary ...
Brent Douglas Galloway, 2009
6
Mechanical Properties of Materials
The fatigue resistance of some metals showing a fatigue limit (endurance limit) may be improved by a process known as 'coaxing'. Improvement by coaxing is achieved by gradually increasing the fluctuating stress, starting from a level below ...
Joshua Pelleg, 2012
7
Alloys—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition: ...
Toyota: Some factors exerting an influence on the coaxing effect of austenitic stainless steels By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Journal of Technology - Current study results on Materials Science have been published. According to news ...
‎2013
8
Saturday Review: Politics, Literature, Science and Art
there must be an antagonism of wills; and the woman of the future will find, as the men and women of the past have found, that there are only three ways of making antagonistic wills do her bidding—namely, force, fraud, and coaxing. Of these ...
9
The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art
there must be an antagonism of wills; and the woman of the future will find, as the men and women of the past have found, that there are only three ways of making antagonistic wills do her bidding — namely, force, fraud, and coaxing. Of these ...
John Douglas Cook, Philip Harwood, Walter Herries Pollock, 1869
10
The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art
there must be an antagonim of wills; and the woman of the future .will find, as the men and women of the ast have found, that there are only three ways of making antagonistic wills do her bidding-namely, force, fraud, and coaxing. Of these ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COAXING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coaxing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New goalie coach out to end Flyers' jinx
... those prospects, yes, but also for coaxing continued excellence from the team's best and most important player last season: Steve Mason. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Andrew Loku shot and killed by Toronto police within minutes: witness
She began coaxing him out of their apartment. “I just grabbed his arm and I said, 'Andrew, come on'… and he looked at me, and he didn't look ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
3
Greece has until Sunday for new deal, say euro-creditors
In Washington, U.S. President Barack Obama worked the phones, calling both Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Merkel, coaxing both ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
DNR police: Cabell man kept deer inside home
“It took quite a bit of coaxing for the younger buck to leave the house,” he said. Addesa stressed that it is illegal to confine wild animals, ... «Charleston Gazette, Jul 15»
5
The HIV epidemic can be stopped
Coaxing forth that level of investment in an age of austerity will be difficult. But, by modelling the economic gains of people remaining healthy ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
6
Column: Is solitary confinement cruel and unusual?
Is Justice Anthony Kennedy the Pope Francis of the Supreme Court, a conservative coaxing his flock in surprisingly liberal directions? Kennedy ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
7
​Italian ISIS convert defends beheadings as part of Sharia law
That coaxing was successful – her parents and sister, also Muslim converts, were taken into custody last week. They were arrested after selling ... «RT, Jul 15»
8
Here comes everyone! The monster avatar taking over Manchester
Ed Atkins stoops over his seated subjects like an attentive hairdresser, coaxing them through an on-screen list of commands. Smile. Sneer. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Flip-Flopping on Felling of Terrorist Groups' Founders
Opening paragraphs: A comparison of the opening paragraphs of each article shows the pattern of the Times coaxing its readers to celebrate ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
10
Radio 1 DJ Alice Levine on throwing a budget-friendly dinner party
When she's not coaxing the nation out of their hungover stupors via her weekend show, the Radio 1 DJ is busy trialling new recipes in her ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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