"angler" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈæŋ.ɡlɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-angler.wav Forms: anglers [plural]
Rhymes: -æŋɡlə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English angler, angleer, angeler, equivalent to angle + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|angler}} Middle English angler, {{suf|en|angle|er|id2=agent noun}} angle + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} angler (plural anglers)
  1. A person who fishes with a hook and line. Categories (topical): Fishing, People Synonyms (person who fishes with hook and line): fisher, fisherman Translations (person who fishes with a hook and line): parabanwit (Bikol Central), въдичар (vǎdičar) (Bulgarian), pescador esportiu [masculine] (Catalan), pescador de fons [masculine] (Catalan), onkija (Finnish), uistelija (Finnish), pêcheur à la ligne [masculine] (French), მეთევზე (metevze) (Georgian), Angler [masculine] (German), Anglerin [feminine] (German), ψαράς με καλάμι (psarás me kalámi) [masculine] (Greek), horgász (Hungarian), cannista [masculine] (Italian), 낚시꾼 (naksikkun) (Korean), mpanjono (Malagasy), kaihī (Maori), wędkarz [masculine] (Polish), pescador esportivo [masculine] (Portuguese), pescar [masculine] (Romanian), pescăriță [feminine] (Romanian), pescăreasă [feminine] (Romanian), уди́льщик (udílʹščik) [masculine] (Russian), рыба́к (rybák) [masculine] (Russian), рыболо́в (rybolóv) [masculine] (Russian), pescador [masculine] (Spanish), pescadora [feminine] (Spanish), balıkçı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-angler-en-noun-zTikLBky Disambiguation of Fishing: 43 35 12 9 Disambiguation of People: 43 4 32 22 Disambiguation of 'person who fishes with hook and line': 58 5 25 11 Disambiguation of 'person who fishes with a hook and line': 78 3 13 6
  2. An angler fish, Lophius piscatorius. Categories (topical): Fishing Categories (lifeform): Anglerfish Synonyms (angler fish): anglerfish, frogfish Translations (angler fish): морски дявол (morski djavol) (Bulgarian), rap (Catalan), krotti (Finnish), πεσκανδρίτσα (peskandrítsa) [feminine] (Greek), rana pescatrice [feminine] (Italian), breiflabb [masculine] (Norwegian), tamboril [masculine] (Portuguese), peixe-pescador [masculine] (Portuguese), уди́льщик (udílʹščik) [masculine] (Russian), морско́й чёрт (morskój čort) [masculine] (Russian), rape común [masculine] (Spanish), fener balığı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-angler-en-noun-jKCPE~FD Disambiguation of Fishing: 43 35 12 9 Disambiguation of Anglerfish: 5 88 6 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bikol Central translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Malagasy translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 73 18 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 5 64 24 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 60 32 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 76 17 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 79 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bikol Central translations: 1 79 18 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 53 24 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 10 55 23 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 54 24 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 4 64 23 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 22 39 26 13 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 4 66 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 7 63 22 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 21 41 26 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 3 68 23 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 10 55 23 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Malagasy translations: 17 47 26 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 10 53 26 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 10 54 24 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 11 53 24 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 19 44 26 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 10 54 24 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 68 23 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 71 21 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 10 55 23 11 Disambiguation of 'angler fish': 2 97 0 1 Disambiguation of 'angler fish': 1 98 0 1
  3. Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive. Categories (topical): Fishing Synonyms (someone with a scheme or ulterior motive): conniver, grifter, schemer, swindler
    Sense id: en-angler-en-noun-lEjtd-ij Disambiguation of Fishing: 43 35 12 9 Disambiguation of 'someone with a scheme or ulterior motive': 7 5 82 7
  4. (archaic, UK, thieves' cant) A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc. Tags: UK, archaic Synonyms (thief): hooker, nuthook Translations (petty thief): джебчия (džebčija) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-angler-en-noun-3RwpKPcs Categories (other): British English, English Thieves' Cant Disambiguation of 'thief': 0 0 0 100 Disambiguation of 'petty thief': 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: anglerette, nonangler Related terms: angling Translations (person who schemes): ulteriorator [masculine] (Spanish), ulterioratriz [feminine] (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'person who schemes': 39 3 46 13

Inflected forms

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          "sense": "angler fish",
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          "sense": "angler fish",
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          "sense": "angler fish",
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          "word": "tamboril"
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          "sense": "angler fish",
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          "roman": "udílʹščik",
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          "roman": "morskój čort",
          "sense": "angler fish",
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          "word": "морско́й чёрт"
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          "sense": "angler fish",
          "word": "fener balığı"
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      "sense": "person who fishes with a hook and line",
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      "sense": "person who fishes with a hook and line",
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      "sense": "person who fishes with a hook and line",
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      "sense": "person who fishes with a hook and line",
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      "sense": "person who fishes with a hook and line",
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      "sense": "person who fishes with a hook and line",
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      "word": "pescador esportivo"
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      "sense": "person who fishes with a hook and line",
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      "word": "pescar"
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      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "person who fishes with a hook and line",
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      "code": "ro",
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      "sense": "person who fishes with a hook and line",
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      "word": "pescăreasă"
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      "sense": "person who fishes with a hook and line",
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      "sense": "person who fishes with a hook and line",
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      "sense": "person who fishes with a hook and line",
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "person who fishes with a hook and line",
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      "sense": "person who fishes with a hook and line",
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      "sense": "angler fish",
      "word": "krotti"
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      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "peskandrítsa",
      "sense": "angler fish",
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      "word": "πεσκανδρίτσα"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "angler fish",
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      "word": "rana pescatrice"
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      "code": "no",
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      "word": "breiflabb"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "angler fish",
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      "word": "tamboril"
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      "word": "peixe-pescador"
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      "roman": "morskój čort",
      "sense": "angler fish",
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      "word": "морско́й чёрт"
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      "sense": "angler fish",
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      "word": "rape común"
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      "sense": "angler fish",
      "word": "fener balığı"
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      "sense": "person who schemes",
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      "roman": "džebčija",
      "sense": "petty thief",
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    "Lophius piscatorius",
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    "angling"
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}

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