v.
Pronunciation: f ə - ' n ā -g ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: fi · na · gled ; fi · na · gling \ -g( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: perhaps alteration of fainaigue to renege
Date: circa 1924
transitive verb
1 : to obtain by indirect or involved means < finagle a ride home>
2 : to obtain by trickery < finagled his way into the concert>
intransitive verb : to use devious or dishonest methods to achieve one's ends
– fi · na · gler \ -g( ə -)l ə r \ noun