wangle
wan·gle
wangle · wangles · wangled · wangling
выуживать, ухитриться
To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methodsTo obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
/ˈwæŋ.ɡəl/
» Watch me wangle an invitation out of her.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
выу́живатьvyúživatʹ
(transitive)To falsify, as records.
(transitive)To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
It took some effort to wangle a last-minute meeting with the CEO.
ухитри́тьсяuxitrítʹsja
More definitions
- achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
- tamper, with the purpose of deception
Examples
1 sentencesWatch me wangle an invitation out of her.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods:
achieve through contrivance or cajolery:
Origin
Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggBlend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle.
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Forms
wangles, wangling, wangled, wangledSynonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods:finaglemanage
- tamper, with the purpose of deception:fudgemanipulatefakefalsifycookmisrepresent
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