fainaigue
fai·naigue
fainaigue · fainaigues · fainaigued · fainaiguing
To achieve or obtain by complicated or deceitful methodsTo achieve or obtain (something) by complicated or deceitful methods; to finagle, to wangle.
/fəˈneɪɡ/
Meaning
5 senses(UK, dialectal, transitive)To achieve or obtain (something) by complicated or deceitful methods; to finagle, to wangle.
(UK, dialectal, transitive)To cheat or deceive (someone).
(UK, dialectal, intransitive)To evade work or shirk responsibility.
(UK, dialectal, intransitive)To fail to keep a promise; to renege.
(UK, dialectal, intransitive)To renege (“break one's commitment to follow suit when capable”).
Origin
Uncertain; perhaps:Uncertain; perhaps:
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Forms
fainaigues, fainaiguing, fainaigued, fainaigued| Base form | fainaigue · to fainaigue |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fainaigues |
| Present participle | fainaiguing |
| Past simple | fainaigued |
| Past participle | fainaigued |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle