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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dan•gle /ˈdæŋgəl/USA pronunciation v., -gled, -gling. - to (cause to) hang or swing loosely: [no object]The rope dangled out the window.[ ~ + obj]:She dangled the rope out the window.
- [ ~ + obj + before + obj] to offer as a means of persuading:He dangled a salary increase before me.
dan•gler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dan•gle (dang′gəl),USA pronunciation v., -gled, -gling, n. v.i. - to hang loosely, esp. with a jerking or swaying motion:The rope dangled in the breeze.
- to hang around or follow a person, as if seeking favor or attention.
- Grammarto 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.
v.t. - to cause to dangle;
hold or carry swaying loosely. - to offer as an inducement.
- Idioms keep someone dangling, to keep someone in a state of uncertainty.
n. - the act of dangling.
- something that dangles.
- expressive word akin to Norwegian, Swedish dangla, Danish dangle dangle 1580–90
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged swing, sway, flap.
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