weasel
/ˈwizəl/ verb C2- To achieve by clever or devious means.
- To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means.
- To engage in clever or devious behavior.
He/she/it weasels · Past weaseled · Past participle weaseled · -ing form weaseling
Verb forms
- Base form
- weasel
- He/she/it
- weasels
- Past
- weaseled
- Past participle
- weaseled
- -ing form
- weaseling
From the library
A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life.
The Weasel refused, saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds.
Shortly afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel, whom he likewise entreated not to eat him.
The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice.
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