angle-shooting

A form of angle-shoot — To fire or shoot from an angle.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of angle-shoot
nounangle-shooting (uncountable)
  1. alternativeslanguncountableAlternative form of angle shooting.

    We have been so used to "fast" thinking; "angle-shooting"; and rationalizing, that many have completely forgotten the art of true thinking.

    2010, Father John Doe, The Golden Book of Decisions, →ISBN, page 25
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    It seems harmless enough, and often is; but if experienced players are doing it, the potential is there for collusion. And collusion is more than angle-shooting -- it's outright cheating.

    2006, Randy Burgess, Ultimate Guide to Poker Tells: Devastate Opponents by Reading Body Language, →ISBN, page 149
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APA

angle-shooting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angle-shooting

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“angle-shooting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angle-shooting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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