coax
coax is a 4-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
- noun. A simpleton; a dupe.
- noun. a transmission line for high-frequency signals
- verb. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
"He palavered her into going along"
Synonyms
blarney, cajole, inveigle, palaver, wheedle
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in coax:
Common word forms
coaxal, coaxed, coaxer, coaxes, coaxing
Words from these letters
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