Angle meaning

What does “angle” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“angle” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians.

angle

noun

  1. the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

  2. a biased way of looking at or presenting something

    Synonymsslant
  3. a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons

verb

  1. move or proceed at an angle

    “he angled his way into the room”

  2. to incline or bend from a vertical position

    “She leaned over the banister”

  3. seek indirectly

    “fish for compliments”

    Synonymsfish
  4. fish with a hook

  5. present with a bias

    “He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders”

    Synonymsslantweight

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University