1. (

• angling

) fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole) ;

1. (

• angle ,

) move or proceed at an angle; "he angled his way into the room" ;

2. (

• lean ,
• tilt ,
• tip ,
• slant ,
• angle

) to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister" ;

3. (

• fish ,
• angle

) seek indirectly; "fish for compliments" ;

4. (

• angle

) fish with a hook ;

5. (

• slant ,
• angle ,
• weight

) present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders" ;