Dangling

//ˈdæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of following or trailing around. countable, uncountable

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

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of dangle form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Suspended from above. not-comparable
  2. 2
    In a state of suspense. figuratively, not-comparable

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

Synonyms

All synonyms
suspensionbaggingbaggycareeningcascadingdanglement

Example

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"His company is dangling by a thread. That's the rumor I hear."

Related phrases

dangling modifier

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