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v.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈɛŋ// eng Archaic Dialect

v. to persuade or trick someone into doing something they do not want to do. It is a very informal word used in some parts of the UK.

v. to persuade, coax, or trick someone into a course of action. Dialectal and informal in register; primarily used in Northern England and Scotland.


SIMPLE

He tried to eng me into going to the match.

CONTEXTUAL

The local fans managed to eng the visiting supporters into a friendly bet before the game started.

COMPLEX

While the term is rarely found in formal literature, local sports commentators often use it to describe how a clever player might eng an opponent into committing a foul.

Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, often followed by the preposition 'into'.

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