Wangle

Quick meaning: Wangle is a verb meaning (transitive) To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.

Meaning

(transitive) To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To falsify, as records.
2. (transitive) To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
3. The act of wangling

Example Sentences

It took some effort to wangle a last-minute meeting with the CEO.

"[…] Well, as regards Mr. Carrados I have already arranged, as he suggests, to 'do something.'" "The deuce you have!" said Nickle, staring his curiosity. "How is it to be wangled?"

“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.

Word Forms

• wangles
• wangling
• wangled

Synonyms for wangle

Depending on context, synonyms include fainaigue, finagle, manage, fake, manipulate, falsify.

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Related dictionary entries include finagle, falsify, fake, misrepresent, manipulate, manage.

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