dangling
adjectivenounverbattested in dialogue
- //ˈdæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ//
- //ˈdeɪ̯ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ//
- //ˈdɛ̃ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ//
Suspended from above.
adjective
- 1
Suspended from above.
- 2
figurativeIn a state of suspense.
Well, don't leave me dangling. Tell me what happened!
noun
- 1
The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.
- 2
The act of following or trailing around.
[…] Falkner's quick-sighted honour would not have tolerated your brother's danglings at the skirts of beauty.
verb
- 1
Also a form of danglepresent participle and gerund of dangle
Forms
- plural
- danglings