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angle for

angle for verb: to try to obtain something by subtle indirect means: political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.

Verb

angle for (third-person singular simple present angles for, present participle angling for, simple past and past participle angled for)

  1. To try to obtain something by subtle indirect means: political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.
    • Rumors flew that Marlon Brando was angling for the lead — an odd choice, most agreed, but a sure sign of box office success.2006, David M. Oshinsky, Polio, page 214
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see angle, for.
    • He angles for trout Sundays.

Forms of angle for

third-person singular presentangles for
present participleangling for
past participleangled for
pastangled for

Questions about angle for

What does angle for mean?
Angle for means to try to obtain something by subtle indirect means: political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.
What part of speech is angle for?
Angle for is a verb.
What is the past tense of angle for?
The past tense of angle for is angled for.

Words near angle for in the dictionary

  1. angle bisectors
  2. angle brace
  3. angle braces
  4. angle bracket
  5. angle brackets
  6. angle for
  7. angle for farthings
  8. angle grinder
  9. angle grinders
  10. angle harp
  11. angle harps

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