angle meaning and definition

ANGLE noun

Definition of 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
   • synonyms: slant
3. a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons

ANGLE verb

Definition of angle (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"
   • synonyms: lean, slant, tilt, tip
3. seek indirectly
   • "fish for compliments"
   • synonyms: fish
4. fish with a hook
5. present with a bias
   • "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
   • synonyms: slant, weight