English Dictionary

weasel word

動詞

To use weasel words.

日本語の意味

ごまかしの表現を用いる / 曖昧な言い回しを用いる / 実情を隠すための言葉を使う

During the press conference, the minister attempted to weasel word his response to avoid committing to a policy.

記者会見で、大臣は方針にコミットすることを避けるために、あいまいな表現を使って回答しようとした。

意味（1）

To use weasel words.

Now Sears looked down at the person fate had put closer to him than anyone else in the world, and knew that Ricky was thinking that he had weasel-worded his way out of the last question.

weasel words （ present singular third-person ）

weasel wording （ participle present ）

weasel worded （ participle past ）

weasel worded （ past ）