dangling

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by DTLHS (talk | contribs) as of 01:29, 2 December 2019.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ(ɡ)/

Adjective

dangling (not comparable)

  1. Suspended from above.

Noun

dangling (plural danglings)

  1. The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.
  2. The act of following or trailing around.
  3. (colloquial, Canada, US) All out, open throttle, with all you have. [from 20th c.]
    • 1866, Mark Lemon, Falkner Lyle, Or, The Story of Two Wives:
      […] Falkner's quick-sighted honour would not have tolerated your brother's danglings at the skirts of beauty.

Verb

dangling

  1. present participle of dangle

Derived terms

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=dangling&oldid=58094826"