Word a Day
dangle
What does dangle mean?
dangle (verb): to hang loosely with the ability to swing.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use dangle in a sentence?
- His feet are dangling in the water. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce dangle?
/ˈdæŋɡəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does dangle come from?
Uncertain, but likely of North Germanic origin, akin to Danish dingle, dangle, Swedish dangla (“to swing about”), Norwegian dangla, perhaps via North Frisian dangeln.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “dangle” mean?
fall or descend to a lower place or level
Not quite: that's what sink means.
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
Not quite: that's what warn means.
to stop either temporarily or permanently
Not quite: that's what halt means.
to hang loosely with the ability to swing
Right! That's what “dangle” means.
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