coaxing : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: coaxing	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for coaxing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
coaxing adj pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; "a coaxing and obsequious voice"; "her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable" Synonym(s): coaxing, ingratiatory n flattery designed to gain favor [syn: blarney, coaxing, soft soap, sweet talk]
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.