angling for

A form of angle for — To try to obtain something by subtle indirect means: political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of angle for
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APA

angling for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angling%20for

MLA

“angling for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angling%20for. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angling for,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angling%20for.

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