Coax /(kōks; 110)/

Coax

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Coaxed; p. pr. & vb. n. Coaxing

  1. To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.

Coax

n.
  1. A simpleton; a dupe. [Obs.]