angled
adjective
[ ˈaŋɡ(ə)ld ]
• placed or inclined at an angle to something else.
• "he sent an angled shot into the net"
• (of information) presented so as to reflect a particular view or to have a particular focus.
• "angled views on dancing"
angle
verb
• direct or incline at an angle.
• "he angled his chair so that he could watch her"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin angulus ‘corner’.
angle
verb
• fish with a rod and line.
• "there are no big fish left to angle for"
• seek something desired by indirectly prompting someone to offer it.
• "Ralph had begun to angle for an invitation"
Similar:
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,
Origin:
Old English angul (noun); the verb dates from late Middle English.
