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Meaning of 'dangle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dangle [ v. i.]
- To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion.
2 . Dangle [ v. t.]
- To cause to dangle; to swing, as something suspended loosely; as, to dangle the feet.

Meaning of 'dangle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dangle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause to dangle or hang freely
Example in sentence:
  • He dangled the ornaments from the Christmas tree
Meaning (2):
- hang freely
Example in sentence:
  • The light dropped from the ceiling;
  • the ornaments dangled from the tree;
  • The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them

Nearby Words:

dan danaide danaite danalite danburite dance danced dancer danceress dancette

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