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dangle

UK/ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/ US/ˈdæŋ.ɡl̩/ uncommon dated slang

verb

1.

hang freely

  • “the ornaments dangled from the tree”
  • “The light dropped from the ceiling”
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2.

cause to dangle or hang freely

  • “He dangled the ornaments from the Christmas tree”

Origin

Uncertain, but likely of North Germanic origin, akin to Danish dingle, dangle, Swedish dangla (“to swing about”), Norwegian dangla, perhaps via North Frisian dangeln; all possibly related to Old Norse dengja (“to hit”).

Phrases

  • dangle after
  • dangle the Dunlops
  • dangling else
  • dangling link
  • dangling modifier
  • dangling participle
  • dangling pointer

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