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dangle

[ dang-guhl ]
/ ˈdæŋ gəl /
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verb (used without object), dan·gled, dan·gling.
verb (used with object), dan·gled, dan·gling.
to cause to dangle; hold or carry swaying loosely.
to offer as an inducement.
noun
the act of dangling.
something that dangles.
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Idioms about dangle

    keep someone dangling, to keep someone in a state of uncertainty.

Origin of dangle

1580–90; expressive word akin to Norwegian, Swedish dangla,Danish dangle dangle

OTHER WORDS FROM dangle

dangler, noundan·gling·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for dangle

dangle
/ (ˈdæŋɡəl) /

verb
to hang or cause to hang freelyhis legs dangled over the wall
(tr) to display as an enticementthe hope of a legacy was dangled before her
noun
the act of dangling or something that dangles

Derived forms of dangle

dangler, noundanglingly, adverb

Word Origin for dangle

C16: perhaps from Danish dangle, probably of imitative origin
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