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- [dang-guh l]
- /ˈdæŋ gəl/
- /ˈdæŋ.ɡl̩/
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- [dang-guh l]
- /ˈdæŋ gəl/
Definitions of dangle word
- verb dangle If something dangles from somewhere or if you dangle it somewhere, it hangs or swings loosely. 3
- verb dangle If you say that someone is dangling something attractive before you, you mean they are offering it to you in order to try to influence you in some way. 3
- verb dangle to hang or cause to hang freely 3
- verb dangle to display as an enticement 3
- noun dangle the act of dangling or something that dangles 3
- intransitive verb dangle to hang loosely so as to swing back and forth 3
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Origin of dangle
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; expressive word akin to Norwegian, Swedish dangla, Danish dangle dangle
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Parts of speech for Dangle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dangle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dangle
verb dangle
- droop — to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
- sling — an iced alcoholic drink, typically containing gin, water, sugar, and lemon or lime juice.
- hang — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- swing — to play (music) in the style of swing.
- sway — to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
Antonyms for dangle
verb dangle
- disgust — to cause loathing or nausea in.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- disenchant — to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
- repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
- turn off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
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