suck in

Verb

 * 1)  To cause (someone) to become slowly more and more involved in some business or situation that may not be to their advantage.
 * I really didn't want to be on the committee, but somehow I got sucked in.
 * 1)  To draw inward.
 * This is the component of the vacuum cleaner that sucks in dust.
 * I sucked in my belly, hoping to hide the extra weight I had put on over the holidays.

Usage notes

 * When used in the sense "to cause someone to become involved in a situation", it is usually in the passive; one is sucked in by the situation.

Synonyms

 * draw into, draw in, rope in, rope into, suck into