Angling - English meaning

Angling – definitions in English dictionary

noun
The sport or pastime of fishing with a rod and line.
Usage examples:
Recreation such as walking, boating, and angling

verb
Direct or incline at an angle.
Usage examples:
He angled his chair so that he could watch her
Synonims:
Tilt Slant Point Direct Aim Turn

verb
Fish with a rod and line.
Usage examples:
There are no big fish left to angle for
verb
Seek something desired by indirectly prompting someone to offer it.
Usage examples:
Ralph had begun to angle for an invitation
Synonims:
Try to get Seek to obtain Make a bid for Aim for Cast about for Cast round for Cast around for Solicit Hope for Look for Fish for Be after

Angling translation into English

Angling: translate from English into Chinese

钓鱼

Angling: translate from English into Dutch

Vissen, Hengelen

Angling: translate from English into French

Pêche à la ligne

Angling: translate from English into German

Angeln

Angling: translate from English into Hindi

मछली पकड़ने

Angling: translate from English into Italian

Pescare, Pesca con la lenza, Pesca con l'amo

Angling: translate from English into Korean

낚시

Angling: translate from English into Russian

Рыбалка, Ужение

Angling: translate from English into Spanish

Pesca con caña

Word origin

Old English angul (noun); the verb dates from late Middle English.

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Angling – similar words

angled

adjective
Placed or inclined at an angle to something else.
Usage examples:
He sent an angled shot into the net

verb
Direct or incline at an angle.
Usage examples:
He angled his chair so that he could watch her

verb
Fish with a rod and line.
Usage examples:
There are no big fish left to angle for

Angled - all meanings in English

angle

noun
The space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.
Usage examples:
In any triangle, the longest side is opposite the largest angle

verb
Direct or incline at an angle.
Usage examples:
He angled his chair so that he could watch her

noun
A fish hook.
Usage examples:
You will be pleased too, if you find a trout at one of our angles

Angle - all meanings in English

Angling synonims

aim

verb
Point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target.
Usage examples:
Aim the camcorder at some suitable object

noun
A purpose or intention; a desired outcome.
Usage examples:
Our primary aim is to achieve financial discipline

abbreviation
Alternative investment market (a subsidiary market of the london stock exchange that allows small companies to be traded without the expense of a full market listing).

Aim - all meanings in English

direct

adjective
Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping.
Usage examples:
There was no direct flight that day

adverb
With no one or nothing in between.
Usage examples:
They seem reluctant to deal with me direct

verb
Control the operations of; manage or govern.
Usage examples:
An economic elite directed the nation's affairs

Direct - all meanings in English

point

noun
The tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object.
Usage examples:
The point of his dagger

verb
A fielding position on the off side near the batsman.

Point - all meanings in English

slant

verb
Slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal.
Usage examples:
A ploughed field slanted up to the skyline

noun
A sloping position.
Usage examples:
The hedge grew at a slant

adjective
Sloping.
Usage examples:
Slant pockets

Slant - all meanings in English

solicit

verb
Ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone.
Usage examples:
He called a meeting to solicit their views

verb
To ask for something in a persuasive and determined way
Usage examples:
He’s soliciting funds to keep the library open., grace has run an online campaign to solicit employ…

verb
To ask someone for money
Usage examples:
He created a company website to solicit donations for victims of the disaster., solicit sth from sb…

Solicit - all meanings in English

tilt

verb
Move or cause to move into a sloping position.
Usage examples:
The floor tilted slightly

noun
A sloping position or movement.
Usage examples:
The tilt of her head

verb
Lean over; tip

Tilt - all meanings in English

turn

verb
Move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point.
Usage examples:
The big wheel was turning

noun
An act of moving something in a circular direction round an axis or point.
Usage examples:
A safety lock requiring four turns of the key

verb
Move around an axis or a center

Turn - all meanings in English

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