coax
/kəʊks/verb
उच्चारण कोक्स
फुसलाना, मनाना, बहला-फुसलाकर राज़ी करना
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[T] ~ sb (into/out of sth) | ~ sb into doing sth | ~ sth (out of/from sb)
to persuade somebody to do something by talking to them in a kind and gentle way
फुसलाना, मनाना, बहला-फुसलाकर राज़ी करना
- She coaxed the child into eating his vegetables.
- He coaxed a smile from the shy girl.
- She coaxed the kitten out from under the bed with a bit of milk.
+ 2 more examples
- The doctor coaxed the frightened boy into opening his mouth.
- They tried to coax the old man to see a specialist.
Synonyms persuade cajole wheedle inveigle sweet-talk
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Coax, with -oa- and x (not 'cokes' or 'coaks').
Coax, -oa- और x के साथ ('cokes' या 'coaks' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the persuade words together: coax (gently), cajole (by flattery), wheedle (by charm and flattery), coerce (by force), induce (by offering a reason).
मनाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: coax (नरमी से), cajole (चापलूसी से), wheedle (आकर्षण और चापलूसी से), coerce (बल से), induce (कारण देकर)।
§Grammar and usage
Coax sb into doing sth, coax sth out of sb.
Usage: 'coax sb into doing sth' (प्यार से मनाकर किसी से काम करवाना) और 'coax sth out of sb' (मीठी बातों से किसी से कुछ निकलवाना)।