noun
- the sport or activity of fishing with a hook and line
verb
- present participle of angle: fishing with a hook and line
- present participle of angle: trying to get something in an indirect or scheming way
Usage: informal
Examples
- He spent the weekend angling for trout in the mountain stream.
- Angling requires patience and skill to catch fish successfully.
- The local angling club meets every Saturday morning.
- She’s been angling for a promotion all year.
- He was angling for an invitation to the exclusive party.
- The politician was clearly angling for votes with that speech.