I. ˈwaŋgəl, -aiŋ- verb
( wangled ; wangled ; wangling -g(ə)liŋ ; wangles )
Etymology: perhaps alteration of waggle (I)
intransitive verb
1. : to extricate oneself (as from a crowd or difficulty) : wiggle
2. : to resort to trickery, makeshift, or devious methods
wangling to forestall ultimate payment of a debt
transitive verb
1. : shake , wiggle
2. : to adjust or manipulate for personal or fraudulent ends : fake
wangle accounts
3. : to make or get by or as if by wriggling
wangle one's way through a crowd
: finagle
wangle an invitation to a party
also : to persuade or convince by cunning or devious methods
wangle a person into loaning money
II. noun
( -s )
: the act of wangling ; also : something procured by wangling