dangling

CEFRB2

/ˈdæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/

adjective · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Hanging loosely and moving freely.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    In a state of suspense.

Examples

  • He sat on a chair with his legs dangling.

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

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈdeɪ̯ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.

  2. Suspended from above.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act of following or trailing around.

More examples

In context

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

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

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank earring swung wildly as she ran to catch the bus.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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