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单词 angling
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angling

noun

an·​gling ˈaŋ-gliŋ How to pronounce angling (audio)
: the action of one who angles
especially : the action or sport of fishing with hook and line

Synonyms

  • bend
  • cock
  • inclination
  • list
  • tilt
  • tip
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Example Sentences

an angling adventure in the mountains his angling of the picture made everything else on the wall look crooked
Recent Examples on the Web This light’s stand can be adjusted anywhere between 15 and 48 inches, and the light itself is mounted on a flexible gooseneck for easy angling. Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 27 Aug. 2022 About that … Last July, in the middle of media days, the Houston Chronicle broke the story of Texas and OU angling to join the nation’s most prominent league. Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, 17 July 2022 Careful positioning and angling of the microphones enhances the performance of the headphones even in the noisiest environments. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Elephants are extremely social by nature, roaming in herds and communicating with one another in everything from low-frequency rumbles to the slight angling of their bodies. New York Times, 14 June 2022 Elephants are extremely social by nature, roaming in herds and communicating with one another in everything from low-frequency rumbles to the slight angling of their bodies. Ed Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022 But in lakes with small panfish that feature decent growth rates and good habitat and high angling harvest, the 15/5 regulation is looking like a very promising tool to produce larger size structure. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2022 More angling was also approved upriver from Bonneville to the Oregon/Washington border on May 26 and 28. Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 18 May 2022 The angling of the walls is purposeful—tilting toward Wilshire Boulevard as a gesture of openness, but away from the temple out of ostensible deference (a move that actually calls attention to itself). Michael J. Lewis, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

angling

noun

an·​gling ˈaŋ-gliŋ How to pronounce angling (audio)
: fishing with hook and line for pleasure

angling 1 of 2

noun

as in tilt
the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle his angling of the picture made everything else on the wall look crooked

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • tilt
  • bend
  • tip
  • inclination
  • cock
  • list
  • twist
  • nod
  • bow
  • turn
  • dip
  • veer

angling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of angle
as in tilting
to set or cause to be at an angle angle the camera this way and the Leaning Tower of Pisa will look straight

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • tilting
  • sloping
  • leaning
  • tipping
  • slanting
  • cocking
  • inclining
  • pitching
  • banking
  • bending
  • listing
  • canting
  • deviating
  • heeling
  • retreating
  • descending
  • veering
  • reclining
  • declining
  • swerving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • straightening
  • evening
  • flattening
  • leveling
  • levelling
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