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dangling

dan·gle
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dang-guh l]
    • /ˈdæŋ gəl/
    • /ˈdæŋ.ɡl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dang-guh l]
    • /ˈdæŋ gəl/

Definitions of dangling word

  • verb without object dangling to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion: The rope dangled in the breeze. 1
  • verb without object dangling to hang around or follow a person, as if seeking favor or attention. 1
  • verb without object dangling Grammar. to occur as a modifier without a head or as a participle without an implied subject, as leaving the tunnel in The daylight was blinding, leaving the tunnel. 1
  • verb with object dangling to cause to dangle; hold or carry swaying loosely. 1
  • verb with object dangling to offer as an inducement. 1
  • noun dangling the act of dangling. 1

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Origin of dangling

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; expressive word akin to Norwegian, Swedish dangla, Danish dangle dangle

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dangling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dangling 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".

dangling usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dangling

adj dangling

  • drooping — to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
  • suspended — to hang by attachment to something above: to suspend a chandelier from the ceiling.
  • hanging — the way in which a thing hangs.
  • droopy — hanging down; sagging.
  • pendulous — hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms.

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