Past tense of dangle
regular verb
The past tense of dangle is dangled. The past participle is also dangled.
Forms of dangle
| Base form (V1) | dangle /ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | dangled |
| Past participle (V3) | dangled |
| Present participle | dangling /ˈdæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | dangles |
Dangled in a sentence
- He dangled around three players and the goalie to score.
- Faeries ripped plumes from helmets; soldiers found their pistols dangled just out of reach.2014, Emma Trevayne, “Lorcan, Banished”, in Flights and Chimes and Mysterious Times, New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster Books for Young…. From the entry mayhem
- Long strings of yellow dangled from Jorn's houndish snout, and his eyes were red.2008, Jeffrey Overstreet, Cyndere's Midnight. From the entry houndish
- The fleshy sacks that dangled down between his legs, like rotting ackees, wobbled.2004, Andrea Levy, chapter 7, in Small Island, London: Review, pages 104–105. From the entry ackee
- A stepladder was kicked over and his Adidas dangled right above my eye level.1986, Chris Crutcher, Stotan!, HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 98. From the entry adidas
Meaning of dangle
- verb To hang loosely with the ability to swing.
- verb The action of performing a move or deke with the puck in order to get past a defender or goalie; perhaps because of the resemblance to dangling the puck on a string.
- verb To hang or trail something loosely.
Questions about the past tense of dangle
- What is the past tense of dangle?
- The past tense of dangle is dangled.
- What is the past participle of dangle?
- The past participle of dangle is dangled.
- Is dangle a regular or irregular verb?
- Dangle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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