Finagle

Pronunciation: /fɪˈneɪɡəl/

Definitions of finagle

verb to obtain or achieve something by devious or dishonest means

Example Sentences

A1 She tried to finagle her way out of doing her chores.

A2 He managed to finagle a free ticket to the concert.

B1 The salesman tried to finagle a better deal for the customer.

B2 She finagled her schedule to fit in time for both work and school.

C1 The politician was known for his ability to finagle votes in his favor.

C2 He was able to finagle his way into the exclusive club with his charm and wit.

Examples of finagle in a Sentence

formal The lawyer tried to finagle a better deal for his client.

informal I'm going to try to finagle some extra time off work.

slang She managed to finagle her way into the VIP section of the concert.

figurative He always knows how to finagle his way out of trouble.

Grammatical Forms of finagle

• past tense: finagled
• plural: finagles
• comparative: more finagling
• superlative: most finagling
• present tense: finagle
• future tense: will finagle
• perfect tense: have finagled
• continuous tense: is finagling
• singular: finagle
• positive degree: finagle
• infinitive: to finagle
• gerund: finagling
• participle: finagled

Origin and Evolution of finagle

First Known Use: 1926 year

Language of Origin: Yiddish

Story behind the word: The word 'finagle' is believed to have originated from the Yiddish word 'finglen', which means to bargain or haggle.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'finagle' has come to mean to obtain or achieve something through deceitful or dishonest means, in addition to its original meaning of cleverly maneuvering or manipulating a situation.