Phrase guide

talk into

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To convince (someone) by talking and suggesting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • At the beginning, I wasn't keen on working the weekend shift, but my boss talked me into it.
  • She talked him into making the investment.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: talk out of

2

verb

Meaning 2

persuade somebody to do something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: talk out of

Broader terms: persuade

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 說服 /说服 (shuōfú) — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Finnish: puhua — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Finnish: puhua ympäri — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Finnish: suostutella — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Italian: convincere — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Italian: persuadere — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Polish: namawiać — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Polish: namówić — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Polish: ugadywać — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Polish: ugadać — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Portuguese: convencer (alguém a) — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Portuguese: persuadir (alguém a) — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Russian: угова́ривать (ugovárivatʹ) — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Russian: уговори́ть (ugovorítʹ) — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Ukrainian: переко́нувати (perekónuvaty) — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Ukrainian: перекона́ти (perekonáty) — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Ukrainian: умовля́ти (umovljáty) — convince by talking and suggesting
  • Ukrainian: умо́вити (umóvyty) — convince by talking and suggesting