dangling

Meanings

• adjective

  Hanging loosely or limply, especially in a state of suspension or in a state of indecisiveness or uncertainty.

  - "The old clothes were left dangling on the line."
  - "He was dangling between a decision to stay or leave."
  - "The fruit was dangling temptingly from the tree."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dangling
dangling , mangling , pangling , tangling , wrangling

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Homonyms

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1. dangling (English) : adjective: Hanging loosely or limply
   

2. dangling (English) : noun: A long, loose piece of fabric, especially a fringe or tassel
   

3. dangling (English) : verb: To hang loosely or limply
   

4. dangling (Scottish Gaelic) : a surname
   

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Homophones

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1. dangling (English) : adjective: Hanging loosely or limply
   

2. dangling (English) : noun: A long, loose piece of fabric, especially a fringe or tassel
   

3. dangling (English) : verb: To hang loosely or limply
   

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Variants

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dangle , dangled , dangler , danglers , dangles , dangling , keep (someone) dangling , keep dangling , keep someone dangling , leave (someone) dangling , leave dangling , leave someone dangling

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Forms

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danglingly, danglier, dangliest

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'hanging down', from Old English danglan, danglian, from dang 'a down-hanging thing', from Proto-Germanic *danglaz, from Proto-Indo-European root *dhenk- 'to hang'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dangling' comes from Old English and means 'a down-hanging thing'.

2. The longest human pendulum swing was recorded in 2011, with a length of 455.5 meters (1,494.4 feet).

3. In literature, 'dangling' has been used as a metaphor for indecisiveness and uncertainty.

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Related Concepts

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1. pendant: An ornament suspended from a chain or cord, typically shaped like a teardrop or a figurine.

2. tassel: A decorative hanging cluster of cords or threads, often used as a fringe or ornament.

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Culture

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In literature, 'dangling' has been used to describe characters in a state of indecisiveness or uncertainty, such as in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', where the character Nick Carraway describes himself as 'dangling in the middle' of the moral dilemma between Gatsby and Tom Buchanan.

How to Memorize "dangling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a piece of clothing hanging loosely from a line or a character in a state of indecisiveness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a long, loose piece of fabric or a character in a state of indecisiveness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Dangling from a tree, I'm unsure what to be' to remember the definition.

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