angle

/'æɳgl/

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Explanation of the Word "Angle"

Part of Speech: Noun and Verb

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Noun

1. a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons
2. a biased way of looking at or presenting something
3. the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

Verb

1. present with a bias
   • He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders
2. fish with a hook
3. seek indirectly
   • fish for compliments
4. to incline or bend from a vertical position
   • She leaned over the banister
5. move or proceed at an angle
   • he angled his way into the room

Synonyms

• Angle
• slant
• weight
• fish
• lean
• tilt
• tip