Coaxing - English meaning

verb

Charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way.

Usage examples:

He beguiled the voters with his good looks

verb

To charm, attract, or interest, sometimes in order to deceive

Usage examples:

I had to show i was not beguiled by his good looks., a beguiling smile

verb

Coax (someone) with kind words or flattery.

Usage examples:

I was blandishing her with imprudences to get her off the subject

verb

To try to persuade someone by saying pleasant things

Usage examples:

Artfully he flattered and blandished him., they cook simple, blandish food.

phrasal verb

Flatter with the intention of getting something

phrasal verb

To please someone, esp. by praising that person in order to get him or her to agree to something

Usage examples:

A company wishing to influence the government must butter up both parties in the house and the sena…

verb

Persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

Usage examples:

He hoped to cajole her into selling the house

verb

To try to persuade someone to do something by saying things that please the person or make the person feel important

Usage examples:

She is constantly cajoling her fellow citizens to adopt modern ideas and methods.

verb

Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.

Usage examples:

A show which should entice a new audience into the theatre

verb

To attract someone to a particular place or activity by offering something pleasant or advantageous

Usage examples:

People are enticed away from government jobs by higher salaries.

verb

Lavish praise and compliments on (someone), often insincerely and with the aim of furthering one's own interests.

Usage examples:

She was flattering him in order to avoid doing what he wanted

adjective

Having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations.

Usage examples:

He sat down on a flat rock

verb

To make someone feel important or attractive, or to praise someone in order to please him or her

Usage examples:

They were flattered by the invitation from the mayor., saying i was the best ever was too obvious a…

phrasal verb

Coax or persuade someone to do or allow something that they initially do not want to.

Usage examples:

You're not getting round me that easily

phrasal verb

Deal successfully with a problem.

Usage examples:

This is a potential political disaster for the administration unless it gets around and deals with …

phrasal verb

→  get around (somewhere) mainly us

verb

Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.

Usage examples:

We cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper

verb

Tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.

Usage examples:

The child was lured into a car but managed to escape

noun

Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something.

Usage examples:

The film industry always has been a glamorous lure for young girls

noun

Variant spelling of lur.

noun

A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.

Usage examples:

Snowboarders performed daring manoeuvres on precipitous slopes

verb

Move skilfully or carefully.

Usage examples:

The lorry was unable to manoeuvre comfortably in the narrow street

noun

A planned action that is intended to get an advantage

Usage examples:

This manoeuvre has the effect of rewarding those shareholders who sell at the expense of those who …

verb

Induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.

Usage examples:

It wasn't easy, but i persuaded him to do the right thing

verb

Cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief

verb

Entice (someone) into sexual activity.

Usage examples:

A lawyer had seduced a female client

verb

Lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct

verb

To persuade or trick someone into doing something by making it very attractive

Usage examples:

Nowadays you have to seduce students into learning through colorful graphics or exciting adventure …

verb

To try to persuade someone to do what you want by saying pleasant things to them

verb

To talk to someone in a very kind or pleasant way because you want to persuade that person to do, allow, or believe something

Usage examples:

I tried to sweet talk my way out of going.

verb

Entice or try to entice (someone) to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or unwise.

Usage examples:

There'll always be someone tempted by the rich pickings of poaching

verb

To encourage someone to want to have or do something, esp. something wrong

Usage examples:

I’m trying to diet – don’t tempt me with that cake!, any free offer is always tempting.

verb

To make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong

Usage examples:

Tempt someone into doing something the offer of free credit tempted her into buying a new car., [ +…

verb

Use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something.

Usage examples:

She wheedled her way on to the guest list

verb

To try to persuade someone to do something or to give you something by using your charm and by repeatedly asking in a way that would make refusal embarrassing

Usage examples:

[ t always + adv/prep ] he wasn’t going to tell me but i wheedled it out of him.

verb

Seek the favour, support, or custom of.

Usage examples:

Pop stars are being wooed by film companies eager to sign them up

adjective

Variant form of woo-woo (noun).

adjective

Unconventional beliefs regarded as having little or no scientific basis, especially those relating to spirituality, mysticism, or alternative medicine.

Usage examples:

Some kind of metaphysical woo-woo