"angle for" meaning in English

See angle for in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: angles for [present, singular, third-person], angling for [participle, present], angled for [participle, past], angled for [past]
Head templates: {{en-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.
    Sense id: en-angle_for-en-verb-mmZqBCeP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "for", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "for": 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see angle, for.
    Sense id: en-angle_for-en-verb-kdV1vEM9

Inflected forms

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