verb
- to avoid or escape from a situation or commitment in a sneaky or dishonest way
Usage: informal; past tense of weasel
Examples
- He weaseled out of doing his chores by pretending to be sick.
- She weaseled her way out of the meeting by claiming a family emergency.
- The politician weaseled around the difficult question without giving a real answer.
- They weaseled out of paying their share of the restaurant bill.
- He always weaseled out of taking responsibility for his mistakes.
- She weaseled her way into the exclusive party without an invitation.