Coaxing

/kəʊksɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:20 pts7 letters

Definition of Coaxing

verb

To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
"He coaxed the horse gently into the trailer."
To carefully manipulate into a particular desired state, situation or position.
"They coaxed the rope through the pipe."

noun

The act of one who coaxes.
"After innumerable coaxings and threats, he agreed to do it."

Anagrams of Coaxing

Words You Can Make

42 words can be made from the letters in "coaxing":

6-LETTER WORDS

agonic anoxic axonic coxing

5-LETTER WORDS

acing axing axion coign conga gonia incog

4-LETTER WORDS

agin agio agon axon cain ciao cion coax coin coni coxa gain icon naoi

3-LETTER WORDS

ago ain ani can cig cog con cox gan gin goa gox ion nag nix+2 more

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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