talk into
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To use words to convince someone to do something they might not have chosen to do on their own.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To persuade someone to do something by talking to them.
"My friend talked me into signing up for a half-marathon, even though I'd never run more than 5k."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Always followed by a gerund (-ing form): 'talked him into going.' Can imply gentle persuasion or subtle manipulation depending on context. The opposite of 'talk out of.' Very common in everyday spoken English.
Commonly used with
going trying buying joining doing investing
Forms
Base
talk into
I/you/we/they
3rd person
talks into
he/she/it
Past simple
talked into
yesterday
Past participle
talked into
have + pp
-ing form
talking into
continuous
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