Angle-shoot

Quick meaning: Angle-shoot is a verb meaning To fire or shoot from an angle.

Meaning

To fire or shoot from an angle.

More Meanings

1. (poker, slang) To use a trick that is not explicitly prohibited by the rules, but which is used to gain unfair advantage.
2. (botany) A side shoot that grows from the main stem stem.
3. (slang, by extension) To bend the rules; to behave in a way that is unethical but not illegal.
4. (slang, poker) Alternative form of angle shot.

Example Sentences

As MacPhee says, “if an angle-shoot is within the rules and plus-EV then do it!”

I like to think that I used my superior skill to come out on top; I don't like the idea that I had to angle-shoot to take home more money than I came with.

After the bowler has acquired a smooth delivery he is shown how to angle-shoot for spares, the essentials of spot and line bowling, and such new techniques as finger-tip control.

The floor will rule one way or another; the point isn't so much to win the ruling as to put the spotlight on the offending player so he's less likely to angle-shoot on future hands.

Word Forms

• angle-shoots
• angle-shooting
• angle-shot

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shoot, backshoot, outshoot, upshoot, lead, shoot up.

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