noun
Meaning 1
The act of wangling
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wangle
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈwæŋ.ɡəl/ without æ-raising
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/ˈweɪ̯ŋ.ɡəl/ æ-raising
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/ˈwɛ̃ŋ.ɡəl/ æ-raising
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rhymes with -æŋɡəl
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CMU ARPABET: W AE1 NG G AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fainaigue, finagle
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To falsify, as records.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- It took some effort to wangle a last-minute meeting with the CEO.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wangling
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: contrivance, stratagem, dodge
verb
Meaning 6
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: finagle, manage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
verb
Meaning 7
tamper, with the purpose of deception
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Fudge the figures
- cook the books
- falsify the data
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, misrepresent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cheat, chisel
Narrower terms: juggle
History
Etymology
Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: изкрънквам (izkrǎnkvam) — obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods
- Czech: schrastit — obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods
- Czech: sehnat — obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods
- Czech: vymámit (podloudně) — obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods
- French: carotter — obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods
- French: resquiller — obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods
- French: truander — obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods
- Hungarian: umbuldázik — obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods
- Polish: kombinować — obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods
- Polish: skombinować — obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods
- Russian: выу́живать (vyúživatʹ) — obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods
- Spanish: agenciarse — obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods
- Bulgarian: постигам с хитрост (postigam s hitrost) — achieve through contrivance or cajolery
- Polish: podlizywać się — achieve through contrivance or cajolery
- Polish: podlizać się — achieve through contrivance or cajolery
- Russian: ухитри́ться (uxitrítʹsja) — achieve through contrivance or cajolery