释义
[ dang -guh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈdæŋ gəl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used without object), dan·gled, dan·gling. to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion: The rope dangled in the breeze.
to hang around or follow a person, as if seeking favor or attention.
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.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used with object), dan·gled, dan·gling. to cause to dangle; hold or carry swaying loosely.
to offer as an inducement.
noun the act of dangling.
something that dangles.
Idioms for danglekeep someone dangling , to keep someone in a state of uncertainty.
Origin of dangle 1580–90; expressive word akin to Norwegian, Swedish dangla, Danish dangle dangle
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OTHER WORDS FROM dangle dangler, noun dan·gling·ly, adverb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
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But sitting in one of these colorful variants, dangling daringly on the wall, would be a challenge.
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Joe appeared at the door, drying his hands on the dangling towel.
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Up and up it still went, with poor Snoop dangling helplessly at the end of the swaying tail.
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Dangling from a jagged piece of rock half way down the cliff, we found Polly Mathers's coat, torn and drabbled with mud.
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In the crowding which ensued many men fell amongst the now dangling wires, some pushed through, and some could find no gap.
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Its arms were dangling loosely; I heard one of its mailed hands clank against its sides.
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British Dictionary definitions for dangle verb to hang or cause to hang freely his legs dangled over the wall
(tr) to display as an enticement the hope of a legacy was dangled before her
noun the act of dangling or something that dangles
Derived forms of dangle dangler , noun danglingly , adverb Word Origin for dangle C16: perhaps from Danish dangle, probably of imitative origin
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Words related to dangle droop, sling, hang, swing, sway, flap, lure, depend, tantalize, wave, trail, flaunt, entice, tempt, flourish, brandish