angle
noun
1. the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
Definition categories: shape, space
2. a biased way of looking at or presenting something
Similar word(s): slant
Definition categories: thought, stand, standpoint, viewpoint
3. a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons
Definition categories: person, european
Sentences with angle as a noun:
- the angle between lines A and B
- The angle between lines A and B is π/4 radians, or 45 degrees.
- an angle of a building
- The horse took off at an angle.
- His angle is that he gets a percentage, but mostly in trade.
verb
1. move or proceed at an angle
- he angled his way into the room
Definition categories: motion, go, locomote, move, travel
2. to incline or bend from a vertical position
Similar word(s): lean, slant, tilt, tip
Definition categories: motion, bend, flex
3. seek indirectly
Similar word(s): fish
Definition categories: contact, search, seek
4. fish with a hook
Definition categories: competition, fish
5. present with a bias
Similar word(s): slant, weight
Definition categories: cognition, bias, predetermine
Sentences with angle as a verb:
- The roof is angled at 15 degrees.
- The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket.
- How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?