wangle

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of wangling
动词 v.
  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.
  2. To falsify, as records. transitive
  3. To achieve through contrivance or cajolery. transitive
    — It took some effort to wangle a last-minute meeting with the CEO.

词形变化

wangles present,singular,third-person wangling participle,present wangled participle,past wangled past wangles plural

词汇关系

衍生词
wangler

词源

词源 1
Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle.
词源 2
Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle.
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