dangle (ˈdæŋɡəll
)
Definitions
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
Alternative Forms
ˈdangler noun ˈdanglingly adverbWord Origin
C16: perhaps from Danish dangle, probably of imitative originUsage examples
He continued holding the keys, allowing them to dangle from his index finger as he stood regarding me through the hatch.
, THE SCHEME FOR FULL EMPLOYMENT (2003)In the meantime, Byl can dangle one tantalising preliminary result, still unpublished.
New Scientist (1999)After the loan sharks dangle him out the window and set fire to his laptop computer, he decides it's time to buckle down to work.
Globe and Mail (2003)Two people dangle upside down on ropes, two more are balancing on Chinese poles.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)The helmet didn't fit, so I let it dangle from its strap over my shoulder.
, Hallowquest - tarot magic and the Arthurian mysteries (1990)