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Grammar : Verb
Spell : dang-guhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdæŋ gəl



Definition of dangle

Origin :
  • 1590s, probably from Scandinavian (cf. Danish dangle, Swedish dangla "to swing about," Norwegian dangla), perhaps via North Frisian dangeln. Related: Dangled; dangling.
  • verb suspend
Example sentences :
  • They dangle not down like spindles, but hang stiff and bend at the elbow.
  • Extract from : « The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood » by Howard Pyle
  • While he answered one of Mr. Crane's questions, he let them dangle from his fingers.
  • Extract from : « They Twinkled Like Jewels » by Philip Jos Farmer
  • She was then but fifteen, and he had just begun to dangle at her heels.
  • Extract from : « The Root of Evil » by Thomas Dixon
  • "Very likely to dangle before somebody's eyes," he answered slyly.
  • Extract from : « The Chestermarke Instinct » by J. S. Fletcher
  • Dangle scowled at this reference—What right had the captain to score off him?
  • Extract from : « The Cock-House at Fellsgarth » by Talbot Baines Reed
  • Dangle reported, when he got back to his house, that argument had been hopeless.
  • Extract from : « The Cock-House at Fellsgarth » by Talbot Baines Reed
  • Next moment Yorke was down, and Dangle was not there to pick up the ball.
  • Extract from : « The Cock-House at Fellsgarth » by Talbot Baines Reed
  • The wonder to me is,” sneered Dangle, “that he brazened it out as long as he did.
  • Extract from : « The Cock-House at Fellsgarth » by Talbot Baines Reed
  • But Dangle now, or even Clapperton, I shall be charmed to see.
  • Extract from : « The Cock-House at Fellsgarth » by Talbot Baines Reed
  • And Dangle had to stand an uncomfortable cross-examination on this incident too.
  • Extract from : « The Cock-House at Fellsgarth » by Talbot Baines Reed

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