GDict

wangle

'wæŋgl6 senses · 632 ms
Level C2GRE
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verb/ˈwæŋ.ɡəl//ˈweɪ̯ŋ.ɡəl//ˈwɛ̃ŋ.ɡəl/
  1. 1

    To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.transitive

    • “My dear old lad,” he said, briskly, “this must be remedied! Oh, positively! This must be remedied at once! I suppose my things wouldn’t fit you? No. Well, I tell you what. We’ll wangle something from my father-in-law.
    • After graduation, she was hired by United Press International, which on one memorable occasion sent her to cover a show by Elvis Presley in Detroit. She wangled an invitation to the singer’s hotel room, where one thing led to another.
  2. 2

    To falsify, as records.transitive

  3. 3

    To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.transitive

    • It took some effort to wangle a last-minute meeting with the CEO.
noun/ˈwæŋ.ɡəl//ˈweɪ̯ŋ.ɡəl//ˈwɛ̃ŋ.ɡəl/
  1. 1

    The act of wangling

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