coax

Meanings

Plural: coaxes

Noun

a transmission line for high-frequency signals
A simpleton; a dupe.
Clipping of coaxial cable.

Verb

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
To carefully manipulate (someone or something) into a particular desired state, situation or position.

Adj

Clipping of coaxial.

Origin / Etymology

Originally (1586) in the slang phrase to make a coax of, from earlier noun coax, cox, cokes "fool, simpleton", itself of obscure origin, perhaps related to cock (“male bird, pert boy”). The modern spelling is from 1706.

Synonyms

blarney, cajole, canoodle, caress, coax cable, coaxial cable, ease, fondle, grope, inveigle, palaver, persuade, sweet-talk, tease, touch up, trap, wheedle

Scrabble Score: 13

coax is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
coax is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coax is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

coax is a valid Words With Friends word