Definition
Definition of weaseling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
- She was weaseling out of her duties at work.
- His weaseling tactics were obvious to everyone.
- They caught him weaseling out of the agreement.
Origin of weaseling
Old English, wesle (weasel) + -ing (action)
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- French:fuyant, ...
- German:Schuld entgehen, ...
- Italian:evitare, ...
- Spanish:evadiendo, ...
- Portuguese:fugindo, ...
- Chinese:推卸责任的, ...
- Japanese:責任逃れ, ...
- Arabic:مراوِغ, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְחַמֵּק, ...
- Russian:избегать, ...
- Ukrainian:ухиляючийся, ...
- Hindi:टालमटोल, ...
Definition of weasel - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalsmall carnivorous mammal with a slender body
- The weasel hunted mice in the barn.
2.
- He's such a weasel, always lying to get ahead.
Verb
1.
- He managed to weasel his way into the meeting.
2.
- He weaseled out of answering the tough questions.
Images of weasel
small carnivorous mammal with a slender body
Expressions with weasel
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go back on a promise or commitment
He weaseled out of the agreement at the last minute.
word used to make a statement vague or misleading
He used weasel words to avoid answering the question directly.
using vague language to avoid direct statements
The politician gave a weasel-worded response to the question.
smallest weasel species found in Eurasia and North America
The least weasel is known for its agility.
wording that allows for ambiguity or evasion
The contract had a weasel clause that made the terms unclear.
find someone clever being careless or unprepared
You won't catch a weasel asleep in that debate.
Origin of weasel
Old English, weosule (a small carnivorous mammal)
Examples of weasel in a sentence
The farmer spotted a weasel near the chicken coop. The weasel tricked everyone at the meeting. Watch out for that weasel; he's always scheming. She tried to weasel out of doing her chores. They weaseled their way into the exclusive club. She tried to weasel out of the commitment.
They weaseled their way through the interview without giving clear answers.
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- French:belette, se faufiler, ...
- German:Wiesel, erschleichen, ...
- Italian:donnola, intrufolarsi, ...
- Spanish:comadreja, escabullirse, ...
- Portuguese:doninha, manobrar, ...
- Chinese:黄鼠狼, 钻空子, ...
- Japanese:イタチ, うまく潜り込む, ...
- Arabic:ابْنُ عِرْس, تَحايَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:סָמוּר, לְהִשְׁתַּחֵל, ...
- Russian:ласка, пробраться, ...
- Ukrainian:ласка, викрутитися, ...
- Hindi:नेवला, चालाकी करना, ...
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