wangle

See also: Wängle and wàngle

English

Etymology

Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810-1820.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwæŋ.ɡəl/
  • Rhymes: -æŋɡəl

Verb

wangle (third-person singular simple present wangles, present participle wangling, simple past and past participle wangled)

  1. (transitive) To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods.
    • "if a country such as China decided to wangle various concessions out of the US government"
  2. (transitive) To falsify, as records.
  3. (intransitive) To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
    • "manages to wangle his way into the investigation team"

Derived terms

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Noun

wangle (plural wangles)

  1. The act of wangling

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