Synonyms for angle
ˈæŋ gəlan·gle

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. anglenoun

   the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

   Synonyms:
   slant

2. slant, anglenoun

   a biased way of looking at or presenting something

   Synonyms:
   rake, pitch, slant

3. Angleverb

   a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons

   Synonyms:
   slant

4. angleverb

   move or proceed at an angle

   "he angled his way into the room"

   Synonyms:
   fish, tip, slant, lean, tilt, weight

5. lean, tilt, tip, slant, angleverb

   to incline or bend from a vertical position

   "She leaned over the banister"

   Synonyms:
   pitch, topple, run, be given, lean, list, careen, fish, wobble, tiptoe, tip, tip off, fee, tap, shift, tilt, tippytoe, bung, cant over, tumble, incline, cant, slant, weight, tend

6. fish, angleverb

   seek indirectly

   "fish for compliments"

   Synonyms:
   fish, tip, slant, lean, tilt, weight

7. angleverb

   fish with a hook

   Synonyms:
   fish, tip, slant, lean, tilt, weight

8. slant, angle, weightverb

   present with a bias

   "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"

   Synonyms:
   burden, slant, fish, pitch, cant, weight down, burthen, lean, tip, weight, tilt, cant over

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. anglenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Geom.) difference of direction (of two lines)

2. anglenoun

   Synonyms:
   corner, bend, elbow, knee, crotch, cusp, point (where two lines meet)

3. angleverb

   Synonyms:
   fish (with a rod), BOB

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. angleverb

   Synonyms:
   fish, intrigue, scheme

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "angle":

   corner, perspective, cornering, angles, standpoint, viewpoint, angled, inclination, angular, terms, lens, prism

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How to use angle in a sentence?

1. Ron Shevlin:

   If a bank can offload some meaningful percentage of contact center calls onto Facebook Messenger, then there's a potential cost reduction opportunity, and that's what Facebook [ is ] trying to angle for.

2. Chip Wilson:

   Like a mannequin for instance. I have always wanted a mannequin at a 45 degree angle so people could see the front and back, i have 1000 techniques on how to set up a retail store, and I love to do it.

3. Matthew Arnold:

   It is not always by plugging away at a difficulty and sticking at it that one overcomes it but, rather, often by working on the one next to it. Certain people and certain things require to be approached on an angle.

4. Ralph Macchio:

   I always felt the legacy of the film, I was very protective of it. I was very protective of the character and felt it was easier and smarter to let the legacy stand on its own and not attempt to go back to the well, but [' Cobra Kai' ] was a combination of the creators, writers and producers who had just a smart angle and vision for this show. They were the 11 and 12-year-old kids that saw the movie a thousand times and wanted to make the show that they wanted to see. I believe that they were the right guys to do it.

5. Lord Chesterfield:

   Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.