dangling

dan·gling
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/ˈdæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ//ˈdeɪ̯ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ//ˈdɛ̃ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/

adjective

Suspended from above.

“Well, don't leave me dangling. Tell me what happened!”

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suspensionhanging
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Meanings

adjectivedangling (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSuspended from above.
  2. figurativelynot comparableIn a state of suspense.

    Well, don't leave me dangling. Tell me what happened!

noundangling (countable and uncountable, plural danglings)

plural danglings

  1. countableuncountableThe act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.
  2. countableuncountableThe act of following or trailing around.

    […] Falkner's quick-sighted honour would not have tolerated your brother's danglings at the skirts of beauty.

    1866, Mark Lemon, Falkner Lyle, Or, The Story of Two Wives
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dangle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

Similar
suspensionhanging
Broader
supportsupporting
Also see
down-gyvedhangingsuspension

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“dangling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dangling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dangling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dangling.

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