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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.
He tried to eng me into going to the match.
The local fans managed to eng the visiting supporters into a friendly bet before the game started.
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'.