Dangle | Mean of dangle in English Dictionary
/ˈdæŋgəl/
- Verb
- to hang down loosely especially in a way that makes it possible to swing freely
- Let your arms dangle at your sides.
- dangling earrings
- Diamonds and pearls dangled from her ears.
- Wires were dangling dangerously from the ceiling.
- A cigarette dangled from his lips.
- She sat on the edge of the pool, dangling her feet in the water.
- He dangled a piece of string in front of the cat.
- to offer (something) in order to persuade someone to do something
- The money she dangled in front of him wasn't enough to convince him to sell.
- They refused to accept the money that was dangled before their eyes.
- to force someone to be in an uncertain position or to wait for a decision
- We were kept dangling for weeks while the bank reviewed our loan application.