transcription, транскрипция: [ wæŋg(ə)l ]
( wangles, wangling, wangled)
If you wangle something that you want, you manage to get it by being clever or persuading someone. ( INFORMAL )
We managed to wangle a few days’ leave...
He had wangled his way into the country without a visa...
I asked the Captain to wangle us three tickets to Athens...
Amanda had wangled a job for Robyn with the council.
VERB : V n , V way prep / adv , V n n , V n for n