Antonyms for dangle
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
- 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
Synonyms for dangle
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