coaxing

Meanings

• verb

  The act of persuading or encouraging someone to do something, typically by using gentle or indirect methods.

  - "She used coaxing words to get her child to eat his vegetables."
  - "The salesman tried coaxing the customer into buying the expensive product."

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Synonyms

ease , cajole , canoodle , persuade , wheedle , caress , grope , touch up

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with coaxing
bouncing , pruning , mooning , junction

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Variants

List of all variants of coaxing that leads to same result
coax , coaxed , coaxes , coaxing

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

coaxes, coaxed, coaxing

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to drive away with a whip or goad'. Later senses developed from the idea of urging or enticing someone to do something.

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Trivia

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1. Coaxing is a common technique used in animal training.

2. The term 'coaxing' is derived from the Old French word 'coaxer', which means 'to urge on'.

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Related Concepts

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1. persuasion: The process of influencing someone to believe or do something, often through the use of reason or emotion.

2. encouragement: The act of inspiring someone with confidence or hope, often through words or actions.

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Culture

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Coaxing is a common theme in literature, particularly in stories about parenting or relationships. It is also used metaphorically in various forms of art and music.

How to Memorize "coaxing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone gently encouraging a shy child to speak in public. Visualize the child's confidence growing as they receive coaxing words of support.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'coaxing' with 'encouragement' or 'persuasion'. Remember that it involves gentle methods and a focus on encouraging someone to do something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym C-O-A-X-I-N-G to remember the meaning of coaxing: 'C' for 'coaxes', 'O' for 'others', 'A' for 'actions', 'X' for 'encouraging', 'I' for 'indirectly', and 'N' for 'nudging'.

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