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dangle

 

[ หˆdรฆล‹ษกษ™l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

intransitive

To hang loosely or swing freely, especially with a jerky or swaying motion.

Synonyms

hang, sway, swing

Examples of usage

  • The keys dangled from her fingertips.
  • His feet dangled off the edge of the cliff.
  • The pendant dangled from her necklace.
  • The car keys dangled from the ignition.
  • The branches dangled in the wind.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A situation in which something hangs or swings loosely.

Synonyms

hang, suspend, swing

Examples of usage

  • The spider was suspended from a dangle of silk.
  • She couldn't reach the book on the shelf due to its dangle.

Translations

Translations of the word "dangle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pendurar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคŸเค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hรคngen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menggantung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฒะธัะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wisieฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใถใ‚‰ไธ‹ใŒใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pendre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ colgar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sarkmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งค๋‹ฌ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชุฏู„ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ viset

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ visieลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‚ฌๆŒ‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ viseti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hanga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั–ะปั–ะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ asฤฑlmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ colgar

Etymology

The word 'dangle' originated from the Middle English word 'danglen', which is of North Germanic origin and related to Danish 'dangle'. The sense of hanging or swinging loosely has been in use since the late 16th century. The verb 'dangle' has been a part of the English language for centuries, describing the action of something hanging or swinging in a loose manner.

See also: dang.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,905, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.