coax
/koʊks/
verb
- To persuade someone gently or gradually to do something.
- The mother coaxed her shy child to say hello to the neighbor.
- He coaxed the cat out from under the bed with a treat.
- The teacher coaxed the students into participating in the discussion.
- To get something to work or function by careful, patient effort.
- He coaxed a few more drops of water from the nearly empty bottle.
- She coaxed the old car engine to start on a cold morning.
- The technician coaxed a weak signal out of the damaged antenna.
noun
- Short for coaxial cable.
- You'll need a longer piece of coax to reach the router.
- The technician replaced the old coax with a newer one.
- The TV is connected to the wall with a coax cable.