wangles
Meaning of wangles
verb, 3rd person present
- manage to obtain (something) by persuading or cleverly manipulating someone.
I wangled an invitation to her party
I think we should be able to wangle it so that you can start tomorrow
- an act or an instance of obtaining something by persuasion or clever manipulation.
a rather clever wangle on the part of some of the folk at the office
late 19th century (first recorded as printers' slang): of unknown origin; perhaps based on the verb waggle.
Information about wangles
- The singular form of wangles is: wangle.
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Hyphenation of wangles
wan-gles
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- wangles is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
wangles synonyms
Meaning create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice:
Meaning handle or control (a tool, mechanism, information, etc.) in a skilful manner:
Meaning skilfully arrange for (something) to occur:
Meaning plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought:
Meaning arrange or score (music) for orchestral performance:
Meaning make arrangements for (something); organize:
Meaning put (things) in a neat, attractive, or required order:
Meaning control the operations of; manage or govern:
Meaning organize and carry out:
Meaning feel or manipulate with the hands:
Meaning be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work:
Meaning make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong:
Meaning secretly make plans to carry out (an illegal or harmful action):
Meaning buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself:
Meaning succeed in achieving (something that one has worked for):
Meaning successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage:
Meaning be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict):
Meaning grasp or seize suddenly and roughly:
Meaning attach or fasten with a hook or hooks:
Meaning obtain by dishonest or devious means:
Meaning succeed in bringing about:
Meaning touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way:
Words that rhyme with wangles
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