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Dangling

verb
/ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ(ɡ)/
Word Frequency: 1.9

Definitions

1.verbTo hang loosely with the ability to swing.
"His feet would dangle in the water."
2.verbThe action of performing a move or deke with the puck in order to get past a defender or goalie; perhaps because of the resemblance to dangling the puck on a string.
"He dangled around three players and the goalie to score."
3.verbTo hang or trail something loosely.
"I like to sit on the edge and dangle my feet in the water."
4.verbTo trail or follow around.
5.verbOf a patient: to be positioned with the legs hanging over the edge of the bed.
6.verbTo position (a patient) in this way.
7.nounThe act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.
8.nounThe act of following or trailing around.
9.nounAll out, open throttle, with all you have.
10.adjectiveSuspended from above.

Synonyms

hangingpendentsupportedsuspendedsuspensionpendantswingingpendulousdroopingloosebobbinglolling

Rhymes With

ganglingstranglingwanglingmanglingspanglinganglingjanglingwrangling
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