wangle

/ˈwæŋɡl/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈæŋɡəl] /ˈwæŋɡl/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈæŋɡəl] /ˈwaŋ-gəl How to pronounce wangle (audio)/ (ame, mw)

wangle — verb

  • wanglepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • wangleshe / she / it
  • wangledpast simple
  • wangling-ing form

1. to talk or scheme your way into getting something, or making something happen fo

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to talk or scheme your way into getting something, or making something happen for you, when a normal request would probably fail

例句

Liam wangled two backstage passes from a tired radio producer.

wangle + object + from + person

After three phone calls, Meera wangled an extra day off.

同義詞
  • finagle

    very close in meaning and equally informal, often stressing sly persuasion

  • swing

    informal and more conversational, often with less obvious trickery

  • secure

    neutral and does not imply bending the rules

反義詞
  • forfeit

    means you fail to keep or obtain the chance

文法句型

wangle + object

wangle + object + from + person

wangle + entry/way + into + place

用法筆記

Usually takes the thing wanted as its object, often followed by from + person. It suggests charm, pressure, or rule-bending rather than a straightforward request.

常見錯誤

❌She wangled the heavy box upstairs.
✅She wangled two free tickets from the manager.
💡wangle is about getting a result through sly persuasion, not moving something physically.

2. to secretly alter figures, records, or equipment so they benefit you or hide wha

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

to secretly alter figures, records, or equipment so they benefit you or hide what is really happening

例句

The mechanic wangled the taxi meter so the bill looked smaller.

wangle + machine to give a false result

By dawn, the janitor had wangled the parking machine, and half the tickets were free.

同義詞
  • rig

    often used when a result is unfairly arranged in advance

  • tamper with

    more neutral in tone and can describe any unauthorized interference

  • doctor

    often used for changing figures, records, or evidence dishonestly

反義詞
  • verify

    means to check honestly that the figures or results are correct

文法句型

wangle + figures

wangle + records/results

wangle + machine/system

用法筆記

The object is usually numbers, records, locks, or machines rather than people. Unlike sense 1, this sense is about secretly changing something that already exists.

常見錯誤

❌She wangled the meeting to Tuesday.
✅She wangled the sales figures before the audit.
💡this sense is about secretly altering records or equipment, not rescheduling something.