Definitions for anglings

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IPA: /ˈæŋ glɪŋ/

Anglings is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 170 anagrams from letters in anglings (aggilnns).

Definitions for anglings

noun

1. the act or art of fishing with a hook and line, usually attached to a rod.
2. Geometry. the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line. the figure so formed. the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
3. an angular projection; a projecting corner:
4. a viewpoint; standpoint:
5. Journalism. slant (def 11). the point of view from which copy is written, especially when the copy is intended to interest a particular audience:
6. one aspect of an event, problem, subject, etc.:
7. Movies, Photography. angle shot.
8. Informal. a secret motive:
9. Astrology. any of the four interceptions of the equatorial circle by the two basic axes, the horizon and the meridian: commonly identified by the compass directions.
10. angle iron (def 2).
11. Archaic. a fishhook or fishing tackle.

Idioms

1. play the angles, Slang. to use every available means to reach one's goal:

verb (used with object)

1. to move or bend in an angle.
2. to set, fix, direct, or adjust at an angle:
3. Journalism. to write or edit in such a way as to appeal to a particular audience; slant:

verb (used without object)

1. to turn sharply in a different direction:
2. to move or go in angles or at an angle:
3. to fish with hook and line.
4. to attempt to get something by sly or artful means; fish:

Origin of anglings

First recorded in 1490-1500; angle² + -ing¹

Examples for anglings

But, while the same in essence, angling has been improved by human ingenuity.

The possibilities for commercial success would even have Rita Repulsa angling for a stake in the profits.

"And that is angling with the fly," said he, still more decidedly.

But who can possibly remember that when you are now standing at the edge of what we now know you were angling toward all season!

House Republicans angling to get big spending and tax cuts out of a new round of negotiations.

In these blue and frigid deeps the real sport of angling is unknown.

But the pleasure of angling, luckily, does not consist merely of the catching of fish.

He flouted so many conventions of what the West regards as good taste that he seemed to be angling for a role as Dr. Evil.

Will you have Isabella, who is angling for a coronet, but would not refuse you if you are rich enough?

The subtitle read: “With Obama moving cautiously, some hawks are angling for a US invasion.”