to finagle

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Definition of to finagle in English English dictionary

To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods

finagle a day off from work.

To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)

shady stockbrokers who finagle their clients out of fortunes.

To cheat; swindle; use crafty, deceitful methods (often with "out of")"

achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

{f} (Slang) cheat, defraud, use cunning; acquire through fraud

To obtain or achieve by indirect, usually deceitful methods

to obtain something that is difficult to get by using unusual or unfair methods (fainaigue )

Hyphenation

to fi·na·gle

Turkish pronunciation

tı fîneygıl

Pronunciation

/tə fəˈnāgəl/ /tə fɪˈneɪɡəl/