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dangling

Syllables: dan·gling/ˈdæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/

dangling adjective: suspended from above. Also the present participle and gerund of dangle.

Adjective

dangling (not comparable)

  1. Suspended from above.
  2. (figuratively) In a state of suspense.
    • Well, don't leave me dangling. Tell me what happened!

Noun

dangling (countable and uncountable, plural danglings)

  1. The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.
  2. The act of following or trailing around.
    • […] Falkner's quick-sighted honour would not have tolerated your brother's danglings at the skirts of beauty.1866, Mark Lemon, Falkner Lyle, Or, The Story of Two Wives

Also used as

dangling is also the present participle and gerund of dangle.

Forms of dangling

pluraldanglings

Words formed from dangling

Phrases with dangling

Questions about dangling

What does dangling mean?
Dangling means suspended from above.
What part of speech is dangling?
Dangling can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce dangling?
Dangling is pronounced /ˈdæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/.

Words near dangling in the dictionary

  1. dangleways
  2. danglier
  3. danglies
  4. dangliest
  5. danglin'
  6. dangling
  7. dangling after
  8. dangling else
  9. dangling elses
  10. dangling link
  11. dangling links

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