Both Uses of
coax
in
Looking for Alaska
- She coaxed me onto the couch, and we played Decapitation together until she abruptly dropped the controller.†
p. 76.8 *coaxed = tried to obtain a result through gentle and careful effort -- often gently persuaded
- We didn't coax her out for two hours, until the Colonel unscrewed a bottle of wine.†
p. 111.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(coax as in: coax her to join us) try to obtain a result through gentle and careful effort -- often gentle persuasion
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, coax is a short for coaxial cable (a type of electrical cable used to transmit data, the internet, video and voice communications). Coaxial cables have a conducting wire surrounded by an insulating layer surrounded by a shield. The insulating layer and shield surround a common axis--the conducting wire.
In classic literature, you may see coax used as a synonym for caress or fondle.