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 for 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, adverbWords nearby dangle
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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, adverbWord Origin for dangle
C16: perhaps from Danish dangle, probably of imitative origin
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