Definitions for Dangle
ˈdæŋ gəldan·gle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dangle, swing, dropverb

   hang freely

   "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"

2. dangleverb

   cause to dangle or hang freely

   "He dangled the ornaments from the Christmas tree"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. danglenoun

   An agent of one intelligence agency or group who pretends to be interested in defecting or turning to another intelligence agency or group.

2. danglenoun

   The action of dangling; a series of complex stick tricks and fakes in order to defeat the defender in style.

   That was a sick dangle for a great goal!

3. dangleverb

   to hang loosely with the ability to swing

   His feet would dangle in the water

4. dangleverb

   the action of performing a move or deke with the puck in order to get past a defender or goalie. Probably from It looks like he's dangling the puck on a string.

   He dangled around three players and the goalie to score.

5. dangleverb

   to hang or trail something loosely

   I like to sit on the edge and dangle my feet in the water.

6. Etymology: Perhaps of Scandinavian origin, akin to Danish dingle.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DANGLEverb

   To hang loose and quivering.

   Etymology: from hang, according to Stephen Skinner; as hang, hangle dangle.

   Go, bind thou up yond dangling apricocks. William Shakespeare, R. II.

   He’d rather on a gibbet dangle,
   Than miss his dear delight to wrangle. Hudibras, p. iii.

   Codrus had but one leg; so short to boot,
   That his short wife’s short legs hung dangling out. Dryden.

   With dangling hands he strokes th’ imperial robe,
   And with a cuckold’s air commands the globe. Smith.

   But have you not with thought beheld
   The sword hang dangling o’er the shield. Matthew Prior.

   2. To hang upon any one; to be an humble, useless, harmless follower.

   The presbyterians, and other fanaticks that dangle after them, are well inclined to pull down the present establishment. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dangle

   To hang loosely or swing freely, often in a suspended manner. It can also refer to leaving a matter undecided or unattended.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dangleverb

   to hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion

2. Dangleverb

   to cause to dangle; to swing, as something suspended loosely; as, to dangle the feet

3. Etymology: [Akin to Dan. dangle, dial. Sw. dangla, Dan. dingle, Sw. dingla, Icel. dingla; perh. from E. ding.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Dangle

   dang′gl, v.t. to hang loosely or with a swinging motion: to follow any one about.—v.t. to make to dangle.—n. Dan′gler, one who dangles about others, esp. about women. [Scand., Dan. dangle, to dangle; cf. Ice. dingla, to swing; Sw. danka, to saunter.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DANGLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dangle is ranked #108734 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dangle surname appeared 163 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dangle.
   
   85.2% or 139 total occurrences were White.
   7.3% or 12 total occurrences were Asian.
   5.5% or 9 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Hang
   • Suspend

Anagrams for Dangle »

1. Glenda

2. angled

3. englad

4. lagend

How to pronounce Dangle?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Dangle in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dangle in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dangle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Dangle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dangle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Dangle
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dangle
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Dangle
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html