Definition of "coaxing" [coax•ing]

• Present participle of coax. (verb)
• Serving to coax. (adjective)

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• "Billy's consent to sell her pretties had been hard to get, but at last she succeeded in coaxing it out of him."
• "Erotic images prove useful in coaxing out unconscious brain activity"
• "The senior quarterback with the pro-style touch made the big plays and avoided interceptions against a defense that led the nation in coaxing them."