dangle

verb

ˈdaŋ-gəl How to pronounce dangle (audio)
Definition of danglenext
as in to hang
to place on an elevated point without support from below he dangled the string in front of the cat, hoping that it was in the mood for play

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Recent Examples of dangle The area around the park truly embodies the classic, primordial look of a southern swamp with its blackwater mirror reflections and towering cypress and tupelo trees with Spanish moss dangling from them. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026 Color-happy crochet flowers bloom on the heel counter, while seashell beads dangle from the lace eyelets. — Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 The trailer then cuts to Driver dangling a glimmering necklace over the pool with his foot while girls struggle to reach for it, perhaps subtly alluding to Misty’s fate. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026 Riding in the back was my favorite, as the train tips vertically, dangling in prolonged suspense. — Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dangle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangle
  1. hang
  2. swing
Verb
  • Once Birdie and her cousin were back outside, the air hung green and full.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That strange sense of incompletion hung over the Detroit Tigers’ clubhouse Saturday night.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of hang
Verb
  • If the answer swings on how the question was phrased, the model is not measuring anything about the match.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Out in the clean air, this pointer swung away from the compass to aim at the plume’s edge, several seconds before the fly physically turned to head back.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of swing

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