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- [ang-gler]
- /ˈæŋ glər/
- /ˈæŋ.ɡlər/
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- [ang-gler]
- /ˈæŋ glər/
Definitions of angler word
- countable noun angler An angler is someone who fishes with a fishing rod as a hobby. 3
- noun angler a person who fishes with a rod and line 3
- noun angler a person who schemes or uses devious methods to secure an advantage 3
- noun angler any spiny-finned fish of the order Pediculati (or Lophiiformes). They live at the bottom of the sea and typically have a long spiny movable dorsal fin with which they lure their prey 3
- noun angler a fisherman who uses hook and line 3
- noun angler a person who schemes and uses tricks to get something 3
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Origin of angler
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; angle2 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Angler
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preposition
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angler popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
angler usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for angler
noun angler
- lobsterman — a person who traps lobsters.
- troller — to sing or utter in a full, rolling voice.
- fisher — Andrew, 1862–1928, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1908–09, 1910–13, 1914–15.
- rodman — a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
- trawler — a person who trawls.
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