Coaxer

coax ¹  (kks)

v. coaxed, coax·ing, coax·es

v.tr.

1. To persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; cajole.

2. To obtain by persistent persuasion: coaxed the secret out of the child.

3. Obsolete To caress; fondle.

4. To move to or adjust toward a desired end: "A far more promising approach to treating advanced melanoma is to coax the immune system to recognize melanoma cells as deadly" (Natalie Angier).

v.intr.

To use persuasion or inducement.

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[Obsolete cokes, to fool, from cokes, fool.]

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coaxer n.

coaxing·ly adv.

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co·ax ²  (kks, k-ks)

n. Informal

A coaxial cable.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

coaxer - someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing wheedler persuader, inducer - someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on