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The public, more often than not, will forgive mistakes, but it will not forgive trying to wriggle and weasel out of one.
Lewis Grizzard

Meaning of "weasel out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WEASEL OUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEASEL OUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Weasel out is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES WEASEL OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of weasel out in the English dictionary

The definition of weasel out in the dictionary is to go back on a commitment. Other definition of weasel out is to evade a responsibility, esp in a despicable manner.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEASEL OUT

wearish
wearisome
wearisomely
wearisomeness
wearproof
weary
wearying
wearyingly
weasand
weasel
weasel words
weasel-worded
weaseler
weaseller
weaselly
weather
weather balloon
Weather Bureau
weather chart
weather check

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEASEL OUT

all out
bail out
bawl out
call out
check out
chill out
cool out
corbel out
fill out
find out
full out
go all out
on the way out
pull out
roll out
sell out
shell out
spell out
tail out
the jury is still out

Synonyms and antonyms of weasel out in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «weasel out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEASEL OUT

Find out the translation of weasel out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of weasel out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «weasel out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黄鼠狼出来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escabullirse
570 millions of speakers

English

weasel out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाहर नेवला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ابن عرس من
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отвертеться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

doninhas fora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওসেল আউট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

belette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melompat keluar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wiesel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アウトイタチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아웃 족제비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Weasel out
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chồn ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவுட்லுக் அவுட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तांबूस पिंगट रंग बाहेर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dışkı çıkışı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

donnola fuori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wykręcić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відкрутитися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sustrag
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νυφίτσα από
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Weasel uit
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

weasel ut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

weasel ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of weasel out

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEASEL OUT»

The term «weasel out» is normally little used and occupies the 117.262 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEASEL OUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about weasel out

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QUOTES WITH «WEASEL OUT»

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Lewis Grizzard
The public, more often than not, will forgive mistakes, but it will not forgive trying to wriggle and weasel out of one.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEASEL OUT»

Discover the use of weasel out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to weasel out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Weasel: A Double Life in the Mob
With a sick, sinking feeling, he tried to weasel out of it. “Look, I'm a Canadian . . . ” “That's exactly the idea,” Tony Pro said. “Hoffa's driver has been drafted and you being a Canadian, we don't have to worry about that. So I'm making you his ...
Adrian Humphreys, 2011
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Women and Weasels: Mythologies of Birth in Ancient Greece ...
... of La Fontaine, “Damoiselle belette, au corps long et fluet.”68 This flexibility is also the basis for the English idiom “to weasel out of” an obligation or agreement. 69 In ancient Greece, weasels were famous for slipping through cracks in the ...
Maurizio Bettini, 2013
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The Synonym Finder
... hem, haw, hesitate, halt, beat around the bush, temporize, play for time; evade, dodge, duck, fudge, shift, shuffle, change the subject, get around [s.t.], elude; escape, get out of, wriggle out of, weasel out of, back out of, back-pedal, back- track, ...
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
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If You Ever Meet A Weasel
She suggested that each of them destroyed the other's letter. A few days later, Johann and Nedra were sitting in the parlor.Johann said, “I like Andrea; she did not weasel out of her difficulty. Wheezer loves his guardians.” Nedra replied, “Yes  ...
Belinda MacGruder, 2013
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Four Creations: An Epic Story of the Chiapas Mayas
And then the poor woman dug the weasel out of its den. oo And, sure enough, she succeeded in flushing the weasel out. And when the little creature emerged, she clubbed the weasel on the 21 head with a stick. Then, when the little weasel  ...
Gary H. Gossen, 2002
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4 Games Jonah Played with God
The next day, Fly never let Weasel out of its sight. Hiding under a leaf, Fly saw Weasel come to the cave and make the sound his mother knew. Flying back to the other animals, he told them Weasel's secret. Instead of blaming themselves for ...
Levi C. Williams, 2006
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Viagra, Prozac, and Leeches
After about 3 to 4 hours of debate and planning, we decided the best way to get the weasel out was for one of us to climb down a rope and throw a blanket over the weasel and bring him (or her) up the rope. We voted to see who would have ...
Don Ramon, 2006
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Pseudoscience and Extraordinary Claims of the Paranormal: A ...
Because of these two meanings, faith healers can weasel out of promises. They may claim to “heal” your arthritis, take your “donation” (“healing" your wallet of excess weight), and then praise the Lord that your “spirit” has been healed.
Jonathan C. Smith, 2011
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At War with Metaphor: Media, Propaganda, and Racism in the ...
... even carrion-animals like the jackal or vulture: a "weasel" is an untrustworthy, deceitful person; to "weasel out" means to escape commitments or responsibilities. Even words that are perceived as weak or slippery are called " weasel words.
Erin Steuter, 2009
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The Native American Renaissance: Literary Imagination and ...
A crucial scene in the book, the place where Loney commits the tragic error that leads to his death, is the one in which he shoots Myron Pretty Weasel. Loney and Pretty Weasel, out hunting deer, think they see a bear, a highly unlikely event in ...
Alan R. Velie, A. Robert Lee, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEASEL OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term weasel out is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rampell: Religion no reason to weasel out of your job
They have instead tried to weasel out of some of their sworn duties, while still collecting the same taxpayer-funded paychecks. Why are we letting them suckle ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
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Scott Walker, Weasel: Why Even Wisconsin GOPers Are Sick of …
At home, he won't raise state fees or taxes to pay for urgent bridge and road repairs, so he's proposing to weasel out of a jam by borrowing the money – and ... «AlterNet, Jun 15»
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Ted Cruz Is Trying and Failing to Weasel Out of His Obamacare …
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is now apparently undecided how he'll buy insurance, backing away from his Obamacare announcement earlier in the week. Either way ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
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Carl Hiaasen: Big Sugar weasels out of land deal
The option is due to expire in October and, now that Amendment One funds are available, U.S. Sugar wants to weasel out of the deal. Last fall, the company ... «MiamiHerald.com, Mar 15»
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Top Ky. senators weasel out of anti-smoking vote
Cara Stewart is a Covington resident, a volunteer for Smoke Free Kentucky and member of the NKY Tobacco Free Coalition. Wondering what happened to the ... «Cincinnati.com, Mar 15»
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Judge tried to weasel out of DWI after boozy Christmas party: DA
A boozed-up judge driving home from a Christmas party slammed his Jaguar XJL into a car in Midtown, fled the scene — then tried to use his position to weasel ... «New York Post, Dec 14»
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Lawyer: Insurers trying to weasel out
A Christchurch couple claim the Earthquake Commission (EQC) and Southern Response have tried to "weasel out" of a full rebuild of their 100-year-old ... «Stuff.co.nz, Sep 14»
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Oil companies try to weasel out of California's cap-and-trade program
Like climate change, California's cap-and-trade program is an evolving and growing beast. Since its official launch last year, power plants, cement producers, ... «Grist, Jul 14»
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Strip Club Lawsuit -- Doctor Accused of Trying to Weasel Out on …
Scores -- a famous NYC strip club is going after a customer in court because he allegedly weaseled out of a HUGE tab ... claiming he was drugged by Scores ... «TMZ.com, Apr 14»
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Chael Sonnen Insists Wanderlei Silva Will 'Weasel out of' UFC 175 …
Three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has been linked to a grudge match with Wanderlei Silva for months now, but the West Linn, Ore., native still ... «Bleacher Report, Apr 14»

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