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wangle

verb

/ˈwaŋɡl/

Meaning

To achieve something by clever or sometimes dishonest persuasion or trickery.

He wangled a free ticket to the concert.

manipulate, finagle, scheme, maneuver, obtain

lose, surrender, fail

wangle a ticket, wangle permission, wangle a job

to make a low, rough sound, often when exerting effort or expressing annoyance

To produce or provide something; to give way or surrender.

to accept or admit the existence or truth of something; to recognize

to stun or confuse someone temporarily with a shock or surprise

to confuse or disconcert; to upset the normal order

To feel regret or sorrow about something.