different between rangle vs wangle

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??æ??l?/
• Rhymes: -æ???l

Etymology 1

From range +? -le (frequentative suffix).

Verb

rangle (third-person singular simple present rangles, present participle rangling, simple past and past participle rangled)

1. (obsolete, dialect, Britain) To range about in an irregular manner.

Etymology 2

Noun

rangle (uncountable)

1. Stones or gravel eaten by birds of prey to improve digestion; gastroliths [from 17th c.]

References

• James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928) , “Rangle”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VIII, Part 1 (Q–R), London: Clarendon Press, OCLC 15566697, page 141, column 3.

Anagrams

• Langer, Nagler, Nergal, Rangel, angler, erlang, gen'ral, langer, largen, regnal

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ra?l?/

Verb

rangle

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Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

English

Etymology

Blend of wag +? dangle, first attested 1810-1820.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?wæ?.??l/
• Rhymes: -æ???l

Verb

wangle (third-person singular simple present wangles, present participle wangling, simple past and past participle wangled)

1. (transitive) To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods.
   • "if a country such as China decided to wangle various concessions out of the US government" [1]
2. (transitive) To falsify, as records.
3. (intransitive) To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
   • "manages to wangle his way into the investigation team" [2]

Derived terms

• wangler

Translations

Noun

wangle (plural wangles)

1. The act of wangling

See also

• finagle
• wrangle