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, angle, 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, angle, slant, weight, tend

6. fish, angleverb

   seek indirectly

   "fish for compliments"

   Synonyms:
   fish, tip, slant, lean, angle, 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, angle, 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. Jim McCafferty:

   I think the monetary angle in terms of what it means for the companies, is not that important, however, for what it means from the consumer point of view, then clearly if there's easy money and ... individuals can borrow cheaply and repay debt quickly, then that of course is going to help the economy and the companies.

2. Neil Schneider:

   It's not surprising they would take the angle of adding virtual reality.

3. Auriol Rae:

   Despite being buried beneath nearly a kilometer of sedimentary rocks, it is remarkable that geophysical data reveals so much about the crater structure — enough to describe the direction and angle of the impact.

4. Aaron Smith:

   We thought this was an interesting angle on the state of modern love.

5. Sean Hannity:

   The Angle Awards for today's best performances.