All 7 Uses of
elicit
in
The Perfect Game
- I was thinking of swimming also," he said, eliciting a laugh from Gloria.†
Chpt 1.4eliciting = getting or bringing out in response
- Jose Fax had passed away two years earlier and Cesar's brother, Joseph, had told him that their mother, F elicit as was having a relapse of pneumonia.†
Chpt 1.5elicit = get or bring out in response
- "Yeah, it really hurt," said Norberto, eliciting an elbow in his ribs from Angel, who could barely hold his laughter.†
Chpt 2.8eliciting = getting or bringing out in response
- A young boy approached him and whispered something in his ear, eliciting a slow nod from the priest.†
Chpt 2.9
- "Baseball," Cesar responded, hoping to elicit a smile from the taciturn official.†
Chpt 2.10elicit = get or bring out in response
- Jose asked the intended starter, but his question only elicited a moan from his crumpled-over pitcher.†
Chpt 2.14elicited = got or brought out in response
- He shoved the machine, eliciting a stern look from the deputy,
Chpt 2.17 *eliciting = bringing out in response
Definition:
get or bring out in response -- such as information or a feeling