Synonyms for wangle
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Cook
Definitions
- v. 1
To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
- v. 2
To falsify, as records.
Related words
- Word family
- wangler
Forms
- Past participle
- wangled
e.g. wangled → cooked, faked, manipulated, fudged…
Example sentences
- cook Tom bought some expensive meat to cook for dinner.
- fake Many consumer reviews of books on Amazon are fake.
- manipulate They're trying to manipulate the kids with threats.
- fudge "Get out!" "What the fudge! Are you kidding me?"
- manage Tom took a class to learn how to manage his anger.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| wangle | steady | |
| cook | rising | |
| fake | rising | |
| manipulate | rising | |
| fudge | rising | |
| manage | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- cook1, fake1
- 5 letters
- fudge1
- 6 letters
- manage2
- 7 letters
- falsify3, finagle3
- 9 letters
- fainaigue
- 10 letters
- manipulate4
- 12 letters
- misrepresent4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (manage2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- carotter