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verb (used without object)
1.
to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion: The rope dangled in the breeze.
2.
to hang around or follow a person, as if seeking favor or attention.
3.
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.
verb (used with object)
4.
to cause to dangle; hold or carry swaying loosely.
5.
to offer as an inducement.
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Dangled
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
noun
Idiom6.
the act of dangling.
7.
something that dangles.
8.
keep someone dangling, to keep someone in a state of uncertainty.
Origin:
1580–90; expressive word akin to Norwegian, Swedish dangla, Danish dangle dangle
1580–90; expressive word akin to Norwegian, Swedish dangla, Danish dangle dangle
Related forms
dan·gler, noun
dan·gling·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. swing, sway, flap.
1. swing, sway, flap.
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Word Origin & History
dangle
c.1590, probably from Scandinavian (cf. Dan. dangle, Norw. dangla), perhaps via N.Fris. dangeln.
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