Advertisement
Advertisement
dangle
[dang-guhl]
verb (used without object)
to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion.
The rope dangled in the breeze.
Synonyms: , ,to hang around or follow a person, as if seeking favor or attention.
Grammar.to occur as a modifier without a head or as a participle without an implied subject, as leaving the tunnel in The daylight was blinding, leaving the tunnel.
verb (used with object)
to cause to dangle; hold or carry swaying loosely.
to offer as an inducement.
noun
the act of dangling.
something that dangles.
dangle
/ ˈæŋɡə /
verb
to hang or cause to hang freely
his legs dangled over the wall
(tr) to display as an enticement
the hope of a legacy was dangled before her
noun
the act of dangling or something that dangles
Other Word Forms
- dangler noun
- danglingly adverb
- ˈ岹Բ noun
- ˈ岹ԲԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of dangle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dangle1
Idioms and Phrases
keep someone dangling, to keep someone in a state of uncertainty.
Example Sentences
A massive glass chandelier dangles from the ceiling.
A purple sweater dangled on a branch of a jacaranda tree.
The sequence, in which Tom Cruise dangles from the ceiling of a stark white vault room to infiltrate the computer system overseen by Saxon’s character, is now the stuff of action-cinema history.
Red with large flares at her hips and ankles, she resembled the vintage biplane Cruise dangles from in the film.
Since taking office in January, Trump has dangled the prospect of tariffs on Mexican imports to win cooperation on issues including immigration and security.
Advertisement
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse