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dangle

dan·gle [ ˈdaŋ-gəl]

dangle

noun

Definition of dangle (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : the action of dangling

2 : something that dangles

dangle

verb

[ˈdaŋ-gəl]

dangled; dangling\ ˈdaŋ-g(ə-)liŋ \

Definition of dangle

(Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

1 : to hang loosely and usually so as to be able to swing freely

2 : to be a hanger-on or a dependent

3 : to occur in a sentence without having a normally expected syntactic relation to the rest of the sentence (such as climbing in "Climbing the mountain the cabin came into view")
//a dangling participle a dangling modifier

transitive verb

1 : to cause to dangle : swing
//dangled her feet in the water

2a : to keep hanging uncertainly

b : to hold out as an inducement

Other Words from dangle

Verb

dangler \ ˈdaŋ-g(ə-)lər \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Verb

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
//That is the promise dangling at the end of Reiner Holzemer’s new documentary, Martin Margiela: In His Own Words, which premiered at the Doc NYC film festival last week.
— Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Martin Margiela: In His Own Words," 12 Nov. 2019
//As long as both balloons just dangle from the doorframe, the air around them in every direction is static.
— Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, "Balloon Magic with Bernoulli’s Principle," 7 Nov. 2019
//House investigators are exploring two things of value that Trump could be viewed as having dangled before Zelenskiy to add leverage to his request.
— Washington Post, "What You Need to Know About Trump, Ukraine and Impeachment," 7 Nov. 2019
//The document showed that Trump urged Zelensky to investigate former vice president Joe Biden - while dangling a possible White House visit for the foreign leader.
— Anchorage Daily News, "Attorney general declined to hold news conference saying Trump broke no laws in Ukraine call," 7 Nov. 2019
//For a thriller about dirty secrets and hidden agendas, there’s little stealth to the storytelling, or the style; everything is laid out, nothing teased or coaxed or dangled.
— Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Good Liar': Film Review," 7 Nov. 2019
//Benjamin Liebman of Columbia Law School thinks that judges dangle suspended sentences as a reward for defendants who compensate victims.
— The Economist, "Justice in China is notoriously harsh, but reforms are afoot," 31 Oct. 2019
//Video of her shenanigans hit the web on Wednesday, showing footage of the actress dangling Red’s familiar paper cutouts in front of passersby and cackling manically.
— Nick Romano, EW.com, "Lupita Nyong'o reprises Us role to shock guests at Halloween Horror Nights," 30 Oct. 2019
//The world’s largest retailer is launching an online sale at Walmart.com earlier than ever, dangling hot savings on everything from electronics to toys and sporting goods while supplies last, according to a news release.
— Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, "Walmart kicks off early holiday deals and free next-day delivery on Friday," 24 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//In the picture, the woman looks visibly disgusted as the passenger directly behind her dangles their feet over her headrest, just inches away from her face.
— Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, "'Disgusting': Plane passenger dangles dirty feet above woman's face in cringeworthy photo," 13 Nov. 2019
//Wrinkly longaniza and trimmed pork shoulder dangle from a long wood closet rod.
— Illyanna Maisonet, SFChronicle.com, "Making sausage an art in Puerto Rico, and a treasured memory in a California childhood," 23 Oct. 2019
//There’s the shopkeeper fussing in a garage, from whose door a rope invitingly dangles.
— Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, "The Joy of Being a Horrible Goose in a Time of Moral Crisis," 17 Oct. 2019
//In other cases, victims are alleged to have been hung in various degrees of suspension for days on end, often whipped and lashed as their body dangles.
— Fox News, "Syrian regime accused of dozens of torture methods from 'crucifixion' to rape to eye-gouging," 15 Oct. 2019
//Clothing in various hues dangles from lines stretching under the ceiling.
— oregonlive, "‘Eclipsed’ shines a light on Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries and the women hidden away there," 24 Sep. 2019
//When a phrase that includes a participle dangles, that, too, is called a dangling participle.
— June Casagrande, Burbank Leader, "A Word, Please: Offended by danglers like this one, simple solutions occur to her," 12 Sep. 2019
//For now, there's one carrot-dangle: a free copy of 2004's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (currently $14.99 on rival services like Steam).
— Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Rockstar Games Launcher: We install it on Windows so you don’t have to [Updated]," 17 Sep. 2019
//Extra square footage can be put underground, often dug while the old Victorian dangles in the air above it.
— Nancy Keates, WSJ, "The Millionaires Living in the Mining Cabins," 1 Nov. 2018

First Known Use of dangle

Verb

1565, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for dangle

Verb

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish dangle to dangle

Dictionary Entries near dangle

Phrases Related to dangle

leave (someone) dangling

More Synonyms and Antonyms ofdangle

Synonyms of dangle

to place on an elevated point without support from below

he dangled the string in front of the cat, hoping that it was in the mood for play

Synonyms for dangle

Words Related to dangle

More Definitions fordangle

dangle

verb

English Language Learners Definition of dangle

: to hang down loosely especially in a way that makes it possible to swing freely

informal : to offer (something) in order to persuade someone to do something

dangle

verb

dan·gle | \ ˈdaŋ-gəl \

dangled; dangling

Kids Definition of dangle

1 : to hang loosely especially with a swinging motion
//The keys were there, dangling in the ignition.— Louis Sachar, Holes

2 : to cause to hang loosely
//We dangled our feet in the water.