Angling

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters

Definition of Angling

verb

(often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle.
"The roof is angled at 15 degrees."
To change direction rapidly.
"The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket."
To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.
"How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?"
(cue sports) To hamper (oneself or one's opponent) by leaving the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the "angle") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.

verb

To try to catch fish with a hook and line.
(with for) To attempt to subtly persuade someone to offer a desired thing.
"He must be angling for a pay rise."

noun

A form of fishing, with a rod, line and angle (hook) for recreation or sport.

Anagrams of Angling

Words You Can Make

34 words can be made from the letters in "angling":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

aging algin align liang ligan linga

4-LETTER WORDS

agin anil gain gang giga glia lain lang ling linn nail

3-LETTER WORDS

ail ain ani gag gal gan gig gin igg inn lag lin nag nan nil

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "angling" and rearranging:

+cclanging glancing

+eangeling gleaning

Related Word Patterns

AN...Words starting with "an"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter words Unscramble "angling"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

gentle craft

Rhyming Words

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