wangle

[ wang-guhl ]

/ ˈwæŋ gəl /

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verb (used with object), wan·gled, wan·gling.

to bring about, accomplish, or obtain by scheming or underhand methods: to wangle an invitation.

to falsify or manipulate for dishonest ends: to wangle business records.

verb (used without object), wan·gled, wan·gling.

to use contrivance, scheming, or underhand methods to obtain some goal or result.

to manipulate something for dishonest ends.

noun

an act or instance of wangling.

Origin of wangle

1810–20; blend of wag (the tongue) and dangle (about someone, i.e., hang around someone, court someone's favor)

SYNONYMS FOR wangle

1 maneuver, finagle, engineer, wheedle.

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OTHER WORDS FROM wangle

wangler, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wangle

wangle , wrangle

Words nearby wangle

Wanganui, Wang Ching-wei, Wangchuk, Wangensteen tube, Wang Jing Wei, wangle, Wang Yang-ming, Wanhal, Wanhsien, wanigan, waning moon

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Example sentences from the Web for wangle

"With your physique you could wangle the age limit," pursued Miles imperturbably.
The Hermit of Far End|Margaret Pedler
Dalrymple told me he rather fancied he could wangle me a bungalow.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, Feb. 5, 1919|Various
He never did a stroke of work that he could possibly "wangle" out of.
Life in a Tank|Richard Haigh
Other secretaries had used their nearness to him to wangle acting or dancing or singing assignments on other and lesser shows.
Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald Jenkins

Wangle; the handful of straw a thatcher grasps in his left hand from time to time while thatching, twisted up tight at one end.
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce

British Dictionary definitions for wangle

wangle

/ (ˈwæŋɡəl) informal /

verb

(tr) to use devious or illicit methods to get or achieve (something) for (oneself or another)he wangled himself a salary increase

to manipulate or falsify (a situation, action, etc)

noun

the act or an instance of wangling

Derived forms of wangle

wangler, noun

Word Origin for wangle

C19: originally printers' slang, perhaps a blend of waggle and dialect wankle wavering, from Old English wancol; compare Old High German wankōn to waver

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单词	wangle
释义	wangle [ wang-guhl ] / ˈwæŋ gəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wangle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), wan·gled, wan·gling. to bring about, accomplish, or obtain by scheming or underhand methods: to wangle an invitation. to falsify or manipulate for dishonest ends: to wangle business records. verb (used without object), wan·gled, wan·gling. to use contrivance, scheming, or underhand methods to obtain some goal or result. to manipulate something for dishonest ends. noun an act or instance of wangling. Origin of wangle 1810–20; blend of wag (the tongue) and dangle (about someone, i.e., hang around someone, court someone's favor) SYNONYMS FOR wangle 1 maneuver, finagle, engineer, wheedle. SEE SYNONYMS FOR wangle ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM wangle wangler, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wangle wangle , wrangle Words nearby wangle Wanganui, Wang Ching-wei, Wangchuk, Wangensteen tube, Wang Jing Wei, wangle, Wang Yang-ming, Wanhal, Wanhsien, wanigan, waning moon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wangle "With your physique you could wangle the age limit," pursued Miles imperturbably. The Hermit of Far End\|Margaret Pedler Dalrymple told me he rather fancied he could wangle me a bungalow. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, Feb. 5, 1919\|Various He never did a stroke of work that he could possibly "wangle" out of. Life in a Tank\|Richard Haigh Other secretaries had used their nearness to him to wangle acting or dancing or singing assignments on other and lesser shows. Operation: Outer Space\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins Wangle; the handful of straw a thatcher grasps in his left hand from time to time while thatching, twisted up tight at one end. English As We Speak It in Ireland\|P. W. Joyce British Dictionary definitions for wangle wangle / (ˈwæŋɡəl) informal / verb (tr) to use devious or illicit methods to get or achieve (something) for (oneself or another)he wangled himself a salary increase to manipulate or falsify (a situation, action, etc) noun the act or an instance of wangling Derived forms of wangle wangler, noun Word Origin for wangle C19: originally printers' slang, perhaps a blend of waggle and dialect wankle wavering, from Old English wancol; compare Old High German wankōn to waver Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wangle wriggle, maneuver, contrive, obtain, extricate, wiggle, fake, juggle, falsify, manipulate, engineer, worm
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wangle

verb (used with object), wan·gled, wan·gling.

verb (used without object), wan·gled, wan·gling.

noun

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wangle

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Example sentences from the Web for wangle

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verb

noun

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