angle

Nouns

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

Verbs

  • (v) move or proceed at an angle
    • he angled his way into the room
  • (v) to incline or bend from a vertical position
    • She leaned over the banister
    lean, tilt, slant, tip,
  • (v) seek indirectly
    • fish for compliments
    fish,
  • (v) fish with a hook
  • (v) present with a bias
    • He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders
    slant, weight,

Synonyms

slant lean tilt tip fish weight

See also

lean against lean on rest on bowl over knock over tip over tump over overturn turn over upset

Words of close approximity

Angas Angel anger angry angst Angus
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