WANGLE

Pronunciation (US):

• WANGLE (noun)
  The noun WANGLE has 1 sense:

1. an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery

  Familiarity information: WANGLE used as a noun is very rare.

• WANGLE (verb)
  The verb WANGLE has 2 senses:

1. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
2. fake or falsify

  Familiarity information: WANGLE used as a verb is rare.

• WANGLE (noun)

Meaning:

An instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

wangle; wangling

Hypernyms ("wangle" is a kind of...):

contrivance; dodge; stratagem (an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade)

• WANGLE (verb)

Meaning:

Achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

finagle; wangle; manage

Hypernyms (to "wangle" is one way to...):

accomplish; achieve; attain; reach (to gain with effort)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody something

Meaning:

Fake or falsify

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

fudge; misrepresent; falsify; fake; wangle; manipulate; cook

Context examples:

Fudge the figures / cook the books / falsify the data

Hypernyms (to "wangle" is one way to...):

cheat; chisel (engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "wangle"):

juggle (manipulate by or as if by moving around components)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something