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The act or sport of catching fish
“One of the great things about this wonderful sport of angling is the friendships made at the waterside.”
The act of setting, or of being set, at an angle
“Immediately he offers a brilliant smile and gurgles, confounding my original indignation at this angling of his head.”
The activity of fishing
Present participle for to direct or incline at an angle
“If you need maximum clearance, such as for a wide rip cut, you can angle the blade all the way to 90 degrees.”
Present participle for to present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint
“Angle your answer so that it is relevant to the job for which you are applying.”
Present participle for to seek something desired by indirectly prompting someone to offer it
“Des Grieux goes to meet Tiberge in the garden of the Palais-Royal to angle for funds.”
Present participle for to deviate, or cause to deviate, from a straight line
Present participle for to fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling
Present participle for to obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated or intensive efforts
Present participle for to suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly
Present participle for to try subtly or deviously to elicit a response or some information from someone
(look to or look at) Present participle for to hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream
Present participle for to place something or someone in a particular context
Present participle for to work together underhandedly
Present participle for to bend at an angle
Present participle for to physically deform or misshape something
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