Dangle

Word DANGLE
Character 6
Hyphenation dan gle
Pronunciations /ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Dangle"

What do we mean by dangle?

To hang loosely and swing or sway to and fro. intransitive verb

To cause to hang loosely or swing. intransitive verb

To offer as an inducement or an enticement. intransitive verb

One of the points, bobs, rings, or the like, that dangle from an object. noun

To hang loosely; be suspended so as to be swayed be the wind or any slight force.

Hence To dance attendance; hover longingly or importunately, as for notice or favors: used of persons, with about or after: as, to dangle about a woman; to dangle after a great man.

To carry suspended so as to swing; hold up with a swaying motion.

To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion. intransitive verb

To hang upon importunately; to court the favor of; to beset. intransitive verb

To cause to dangle; to swing, as something suspended loosely. transitive 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. Probably from It looks like he's dangling the puck on a string. verb

To hang or trail something loosely verb

An agent of one intelligence agency or group who pretends to be interested in defecting or turning to another intelligence agency or group. noun

The action of dangling; a series of complex stick tricks and fakes in order to defeat the defender in style. noun

Cause to dangle or hang freely verb

Hang freely verb

An agent of one intelligence agency or group who pretends to be interested in defecting or turning to another intelligence agency or group.

The action of dangling; a series of complex stick tricks and fakes in order to defeat the defender in style.

A dangling ornament or decoration.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dangle

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The word "dangle" in example sentences

Thirty years before, I asked Jim Angleton of the CIA if the Nosenko walk-in was what he called a dangle, and he waved me on. ❋ William Safire (2003)

He concentrated on that, letting the guitar fall and dangle from the strap around his neck. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ribbons, pearl and purple, dangle from the maypole down to the pale hands of children, who pull them, giggling. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What about those things some people dangle from the rear of their trucks? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Didn't he dangle from the aerial tram for a rope rescue demonstration? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Four people attached to a massive banner dangle from a Pittsburgh bridge Wednesday to protest the G-20 summit. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The manager, a petite mother of three who wears big gold-framed glasses that dangle from a plastic chain, had worked at the Ameriyah bank for 27 years. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Get enough of these poor who are not created equally over a period of time IRI, and eventually they will be eating your food, in your house, enjoying and smashing your things while you dangle from a rope. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Consider how many little doodads dangle from the cellphone of a stereotypical schoolgirl. ❋ Unknown (2004)

However, under no circumstances should you wash or scrub it; the tissue strands that dangle from the tooth have to remain intact foor it to have any chance of surviving. ❋ Unknown (2002)

I am most fond of him "she let the phrase dangle temptingly" and find him most pleasant company. ❋ George, Margaret (1987)

In the intelligence world this is called a "dangle operation," where a well-trained person is sent into a foreign country with a story that he or she is willing to give or sell. ❋ Walter Pincus (2012)

… on that surface there … and that my head is going to dangle from the ceiling? ❋ Unknown (2005)

I went ahead yesterday and used up all the parts they sent me – I’ve attached one to dangle from the Filofax, and the two slimmer thingys I stuck on my mobile telephone and Palm. ❋ Jean (2009)

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