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