Definitions

1. verb

to cage or enclose something or someone

“The animal was coaged in the zoo for research purposes.”

2. verb

to trap or ensnare something or someone

“The predators tried to coage their prey in the forest.”

3. verb

to confine or restrict something or someone

“The government coaged the protesters in a designated area.”

4. verb

to restrain or hold back something or someone

“The strong winds coaged the bird in mid-air.”

5. past participle

past tense of the verb ‘coage’

“The coaged animal was later released back into the wild.”