dangle

[ dang-guhl ]
/ ˈdæŋ gəl /

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.

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

dan·gler, noun dan·gling·ly, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for dangling

British Dictionary definitions for dangling

dangle
/ (ˈdæŋɡəl) /

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

Derived forms of dangle

dangler, noun danglingly, adverb

Word Origin for dangle

C16: perhaps from Danish dangle, probably of imitative origin