hankle

transitive verb

han·​kle

ˈhaŋkəl

-ed/-ing/-s

now dialectal, England

1

: twist, entangle

2

: to involve (a person) in something by luring or enticing

—usually used with in or on

didn't want to join but they hankled him on

Word History

Etymology

frequentative of hank entry 1

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