coax : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: coax	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for coax
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
coax n a transmission line for high-frequency signals [syn: coaxial cable, coax, coax cable] v influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along" Synonym(s): wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet- talk, inveigle
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coax \Coax\ (?; 110), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coaxed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coaxing}.] [Cf. OE. cokes fool, a person easily imposed upon, W. coeg empty, foolish; F. coquin knave, rogue.] To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe. Syn: To wheedle; cajole; flatter; persuade; entice.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coax \Coax\, n. A simpleton; a dupe. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
coax {coaxial cable}