Definition of dangle in English:

dangle

verb ˈdaŋɡ(ə)lˈdæŋɡəl

1no object, with adverbial of place Hang or swing loosely.
悬垂，悬挂，悬荡
saucepans dangled from a rail
支架上悬挂的炖锅。
with object they were dangling their legs over the water
他们双腿在水面上荡来荡去。
Example sentencesExamples
- His raven hair dangled loosely in front of his face as he remained where he was, refusing to move.
- The clothes are tight, earrings dangling from their ears.
- From the long tapering fingers of her right hand a golden chain dangled and swinging idly from its end hung a small iridescent vial.
- He hung from the crossbar, his legs dangling uselessly in mid air.
- With her head lowered, the girl shuffled on down into the halls, her hands dangling loosely by her sides.
- A dozen gold chandeliers, with no doubt real crystals dangling from them, hung from the ceiling.
- Idande was sitting not far from me on the chimney, raised above my head, his legs dangling and swinging gently like a child might sit.
- She makes no effort to hide the coils that dangle loosely at her side.
- Jamie lay on the bed, a lit cigarette dangling loosely from the corner of his mouth.
- The decision made, he turned and swaggered out of the door, idle hands swinging and dangling as he strode manfully toward the stairwell.
- He made his way towards her and sat on the swing beside her, his legs dangling, his toes gently scuffing the grass, as he made no effort to swing, only sway lightly.
- Eric had no tie on, and his friend had his loosely dangling from his neck.
- She promptly sat down at the end of the pier, her legs dangling off the end as she swung them slightly.
- Gasping loudly and making a grab for a near by branch she caught herself just in time and dangled loosely from it.
- A white pearl necklace hung about her neck while pearl earrings dangled from her ear lobes.
- She found Cousin sitting on the steps of the front porch hands dangling loosely on his knees.
- The point of attaching the parachute bridle to the carabineer is that then you can dangle from the hang glider as you come down under chute.
- Yesterday, while finishing off my accounts, I looked up to find a pair of legs dangling outside the window.
- Her sword dangled loosely from her hand, but it didn't seem like she was dropping it any time soon.
- He put her limp left arm across her body so that it wouldn't dangle loosely, harming the joint, and lifted her up.
Synonyms
hang (down), droop, sag, swing, sway, wave, trail, stream
archaic depend
hanging, drooping, droopy, suspended, supported from above, pendulous, pendent, swinging, swaying, trailing, flowing, falling, tumbling
rare pensile
1. 1.1with object Offer (an enticing incentive) to someone.
  〈喻〉用（诱惑物）来诱惑（或激励）某人
  the defence portfolio could be the carrot to dangle before him
  国防部长一职可能成为用来诱惑他的“胡萝卜”。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The government is dangling a free alternative in front of them the moment they leave hospital.
  The offer of further employment is dangled before them like a carrot, if their work is good enough.
  At last he reaches the final few notes, his body devoid of tension and he adds a slight delay as if playing with the listener, dangling the promise of an encore.
  Jamie Hughes never imagined employers would dangle job offers and signing bonuses six months before her college graduation.
  What gets me is the blatant attempt to get you to vote for this madness by dangling the job carrot.
  Esat is also dangling a ‘free trial’ offer in front of residential customers.
  That is why the tax relief is dangled as an incentive.
  That's an enticement the federal government shouldn't allow states to dangle before these women.
  It dangles a tantalising prize in front of the leadership candidates - a policy, and more importantly a symbol, that would forever banish the image of old-fashioned Conservatism.
  Few people refuse the offer of a large sum of money when it is dangled in front of them.
  To entice companies to bring home profits earned abroad, he dangles a one-time reduced 5% tax on repatriated earnings.
  Agency officials are also good at dangling carrots before committee members, he says.
  Motivation, for most people, involves dangling a carrot, some form of reward to aim for.
  On other occasions, he dangles possibilities in front of the reader, but then fails to develop them to their logical conclusion.
  I get entertained by a talent who dangles outsider clichés without any idea what to say.
  So although he admits he hasn't yet begun to write the screenplay and he's bound by secrecy contracts, he can't resist dangling a few teasers.
  The French eventually tried to break the stalemate by dangling a lure in front of Gen. Giap.
  But Sarsgaard dangles enough money in front of her that she succumbs to the lure of cold hard cash.
  Cities spent decades dangling tax breaks and other financial sweeteners to attract big business.
  The program dangles special offers and instruction.
  Synonyms
  offer, hold out
  entice someone with, lure someone with, tempt someone with, tantalize someone with, seduce someone with

Phrases

keep someone dangling

Keep someone in an uncertain position.
使…不安
he was kept dangling—offered a place in the team and then dropped
Example sentencesExamples
- A Russian mission in Cairo is keeping him dangling over how much responsibility they are willing to assume in building the Aswan High Dam.
- I keep you dangling between belief and disbelief by turns, and I don't mind admitting that I have a reason for it.
- Instead of working to build a stable, loving, fun and well-rounded relationship, he's keeping you dangling.
- That would be the healthiest thing to do for all involved - no need to force Martin to make a decision, and no need to keep Kathy dangling in hopes of a possible relationship.
- It need not diminish our respect for him because he was kept dangling two years in England by suggestions of another appointment.

Derivatives

dangler

noun ˈdaŋɡləˈdæŋɡlər

Curtains to danglers… Valerie Clegg reckons her special curtain hook invention will mean a neater look that will appeal to the houseproud.
Example sentencesExamples
- She loves earrings and has a varied collection of long danglers made of stones and wires.
- Every five feet, there is a banner or a signboard or a glow sign or a poster or a dangler.
- After a while I realised that the neck dangler was the remote to open the door!
- Our SmartKat GiddyCat dangler toy lives up to its name as it dances and bobs to your cat's delight from a springy cord you control yourself.

dangly

adjective ˈdaŋɡliˈdæŋɡli

Hanging or swinging loosely.
悬垂，悬挂，悬荡
long dangly earrings
Example sentencesExamples
- Cab drivers seem to have a pathological need to fill their cabs with dangly air fresheners.
- Mrs Clegg explained: ‘You can change the width of the curtains and it also wraps around so you can hide all the dangly bits.’
- From this Asian gift shop I also bought some trashy earrings - some with dangly fake diamonds and emeralds.

Origin

Late 16th century: symbolic of something loose and pendulous, corresponding to Danish dangle, Swedish dangla, but the origin is unclear.

Rhymes

angle, bangle, bespangle, entangle, fandangle, jangle, mangel, mangle, spangle, strangle, tangle, wangle, wide-angle, wrangle

Definition of dangle in US English:

dangle

verbˈdæŋɡəlˈdaNGɡəl

1no object, with adverbial of place Hang or swing loosely.
悬垂，悬挂，悬荡
saucepans dangled from a rail
支架上悬挂的炖锅。
with object they were dangling their legs over the water
他们双腿在水面上荡来荡去。
Example sentencesExamples
- Idande was sitting not far from me on the chimney, raised above my head, his legs dangling and swinging gently like a child might sit.
- Her sword dangled loosely from her hand, but it didn't seem like she was dropping it any time soon.
- A white pearl necklace hung about her neck while pearl earrings dangled from her ear lobes.
- She makes no effort to hide the coils that dangle loosely at her side.
- He hung from the crossbar, his legs dangling uselessly in mid air.
- He made his way towards her and sat on the swing beside her, his legs dangling, his toes gently scuffing the grass, as he made no effort to swing, only sway lightly.
- His raven hair dangled loosely in front of his face as he remained where he was, refusing to move.
- Yesterday, while finishing off my accounts, I looked up to find a pair of legs dangling outside the window.
- The clothes are tight, earrings dangling from their ears.
- The decision made, he turned and swaggered out of the door, idle hands swinging and dangling as he strode manfully toward the stairwell.
- Gasping loudly and making a grab for a near by branch she caught herself just in time and dangled loosely from it.
- He put her limp left arm across her body so that it wouldn't dangle loosely, harming the joint, and lifted her up.
- Eric had no tie on, and his friend had his loosely dangling from his neck.
- The point of attaching the parachute bridle to the carabineer is that then you can dangle from the hang glider as you come down under chute.
- With her head lowered, the girl shuffled on down into the halls, her hands dangling loosely by her sides.
- She found Cousin sitting on the steps of the front porch hands dangling loosely on his knees.
- From the long tapering fingers of her right hand a golden chain dangled and swinging idly from its end hung a small iridescent vial.
- Jamie lay on the bed, a lit cigarette dangling loosely from the corner of his mouth.
- A dozen gold chandeliers, with no doubt real crystals dangling from them, hung from the ceiling.
- She promptly sat down at the end of the pier, her legs dangling off the end as she swung them slightly.
Synonyms
hanging, drooping, droopy, suspended, supported from above, pendulous, pendent, swinging, swaying, trailing, flowing, falling, tumbling
hang, hang down, droop, sag, swing, sway, wave, trail, stream
1. 1.1with object Offer (an enticing incentive) to someone.
  〈喻〉用（诱惑物）来诱惑（或激励）某人
  two rich commissions that had been dangling so sweetly in front of me
  Example sentencesExamples
  Agency officials are also good at dangling carrots before committee members, he says.
  The program dangles special offers and instruction.
  It dangles a tantalising prize in front of the leadership candidates - a policy, and more importantly a symbol, that would forever banish the image of old-fashioned Conservatism.
  I get entertained by a talent who dangles outsider clichés without any idea what to say.
  What gets me is the blatant attempt to get you to vote for this madness by dangling the job carrot.
  But Sarsgaard dangles enough money in front of her that she succumbs to the lure of cold hard cash.
  At last he reaches the final few notes, his body devoid of tension and he adds a slight delay as if playing with the listener, dangling the promise of an encore.
  Jamie Hughes never imagined employers would dangle job offers and signing bonuses six months before her college graduation.
  Few people refuse the offer of a large sum of money when it is dangled in front of them.
  The French eventually tried to break the stalemate by dangling a lure in front of Gen. Giap.
  On other occasions, he dangles possibilities in front of the reader, but then fails to develop them to their logical conclusion.
  The offer of further employment is dangled before them like a carrot, if their work is good enough.
  That is why the tax relief is dangled as an incentive.
  Motivation, for most people, involves dangling a carrot, some form of reward to aim for.
  So although he admits he hasn't yet begun to write the screenplay and he's bound by secrecy contracts, he can't resist dangling a few teasers.
  That's an enticement the federal government shouldn't allow states to dangle before these women.
  Cities spent decades dangling tax breaks and other financial sweeteners to attract big business.
  Esat is also dangling a ‘free trial’ offer in front of residential customers.
  The government is dangling a free alternative in front of them the moment they leave hospital.
  To entice companies to bring home profits earned abroad, he dangles a one-time reduced 5% tax on repatriated earnings.
  Synonyms
  offer, hold out

Phrases

keep someone dangling

Keep someone in an uncertain position.
使…不安
Example sentencesExamples
- I keep you dangling between belief and disbelief by turns, and I don't mind admitting that I have a reason for it.
- That would be the healthiest thing to do for all involved - no need to force Martin to make a decision, and no need to keep Kathy dangling in hopes of a possible relationship.
- It need not diminish our respect for him because he was kept dangling two years in England by suggestions of another appointment.
- Instead of working to build a stable, loving, fun and well-rounded relationship, he's keeping you dangling.
- A Russian mission in Cairo is keeping him dangling over how much responsibility they are willing to assume in building the Aswan High Dam.

Origin

Late 16th century: symbolic of something loose and pendulous, corresponding to Danish dangle, Swedish dangla, but the origin is unclear.

单词	dangle
释义	Definition of dangle in English: dangle verb ˈdaŋɡ(ə)lˈdæŋɡəl 1no object, with adverbial of place Hang or swing loosely. 悬垂，悬挂，悬荡 saucepans dangled from a rail 支架上悬挂的炖锅。 with object they were dangling their legs over the water 他们双腿在水面上荡来荡去。 Example sentencesExamples His raven hair dangled loosely in front of his face as he remained where he was, refusing to move. The clothes are tight, earrings dangling from their ears. From the long tapering fingers of her right hand a golden chain dangled and swinging idly from its end hung a small iridescent vial. He hung from the crossbar, his legs dangling uselessly in mid air. With her head lowered, the girl shuffled on down into the halls, her hands dangling loosely by her sides. A dozen gold chandeliers, with no doubt real crystals dangling from them, hung from the ceiling. Idande was sitting not far from me on the chimney, raised above my head, his legs dangling and swinging gently like a child might sit. She makes no effort to hide the coils that dangle loosely at her side. Jamie lay on the bed, a lit cigarette dangling loosely from the corner of his mouth. The decision made, he turned and swaggered out of the door, idle hands swinging and dangling as he strode manfully toward the stairwell. He made his way towards her and sat on the swing beside her, his legs dangling, his toes gently scuffing the grass, as he made no effort to swing, only sway lightly. Eric had no tie on, and his friend had his loosely dangling from his neck. She promptly sat down at the end of the pier, her legs dangling off the end as she swung them slightly. Gasping loudly and making a grab for a near by branch she caught herself just in time and dangled loosely from it. A white pearl necklace hung about her neck while pearl earrings dangled from her ear lobes. She found Cousin sitting on the steps of the front porch hands dangling loosely on his knees. The point of attaching the parachute bridle to the carabineer is that then you can dangle from the hang glider as you come down under chute. Yesterday, while finishing off my accounts, I looked up to find a pair of legs dangling outside the window. Her sword dangled loosely from her hand, but it didn't seem like she was dropping it any time soon. He put her limp left arm across her body so that it wouldn't dangle loosely, harming the joint, and lifted her up. Synonyms hang (down), droop, sag, swing, sway, wave, trail, stream archaic depend hanging, drooping, droopy, suspended, supported from above, pendulous, pendent, swinging, swaying, trailing, flowing, falling, tumbling rare pensile 1.1with object Offer (an enticing incentive) to someone. 〈喻〉用（诱惑物）来诱惑（或激励）某人 the defence portfolio could be the carrot to dangle before him 国防部长一职可能成为用来诱惑他的“胡萝卜”。 Example sentencesExamples The government is dangling a free alternative in front of them the moment they leave hospital. The offer of further employment is dangled before them like a carrot, if their work is good enough. At last he reaches the final few notes, his body devoid of tension and he adds a slight delay as if playing with the listener, dangling the promise of an encore. Jamie Hughes never imagined employers would dangle job offers and signing bonuses six months before her college graduation. What gets me is the blatant attempt to get you to vote for this madness by dangling the job carrot. Esat is also dangling a ‘free trial’ offer in front of residential customers. That is why the tax relief is dangled as an incentive. That's an enticement the federal government shouldn't allow states to dangle before these women. It dangles a tantalising prize in front of the leadership candidates - a policy, and more importantly a symbol, that would forever banish the image of old-fashioned Conservatism. Few people refuse the offer of a large sum of money when it is dangled in front of them. To entice companies to bring home profits earned abroad, he dangles a one-time reduced 5% tax on repatriated earnings. Agency officials are also good at dangling carrots before committee members, he says. Motivation, for most people, involves dangling a carrot, some form of reward to aim for. On other occasions, he dangles possibilities in front of the reader, but then fails to develop them to their logical conclusion. I get entertained by a talent who dangles outsider clichés without any idea what to say. So although he admits he hasn't yet begun to write the screenplay and he's bound by secrecy contracts, he can't resist dangling a few teasers. The French eventually tried to break the stalemate by dangling a lure in front of Gen. Giap. But Sarsgaard dangles enough money in front of her that she succumbs to the lure of cold hard cash. Cities spent decades dangling tax breaks and other financial sweeteners to attract big business. The program dangles special offers and instruction. Synonyms offer, hold out entice someone with, lure someone with, tempt someone with, tantalize someone with, seduce someone with Phrases keep someone dangling Keep someone in an uncertain position. 使…不安 he was kept dangling—offered a place in the team and then dropped Example sentencesExamples A Russian mission in Cairo is keeping him dangling over how much responsibility they are willing to assume in building the Aswan High Dam. I keep you dangling between belief and disbelief by turns, and I don't mind admitting that I have a reason for it. Instead of working to build a stable, loving, fun and well-rounded relationship, he's keeping you dangling. That would be the healthiest thing to do for all involved - no need to force Martin to make a decision, and no need to keep Kathy dangling in hopes of a possible relationship. It need not diminish our respect for him because he was kept dangling two years in England by suggestions of another appointment. Derivatives dangler noun ˈdaŋɡləˈdæŋɡlər Curtains to danglers… Valerie Clegg reckons her special curtain hook invention will mean a neater look that will appeal to the houseproud. Example sentencesExamples She loves earrings and has a varied collection of long danglers made of stones and wires. Every five feet, there is a banner or a signboard or a glow sign or a poster or a dangler. After a while I realised that the neck dangler was the remote to open the door! Our SmartKat GiddyCat dangler toy lives up to its name as it dances and bobs to your cat's delight from a springy cord you control yourself. dangly adjective ˈdaŋɡliˈdæŋɡli Hanging or swinging loosely. 悬垂，悬挂，悬荡 long dangly earrings Example sentencesExamples Cab drivers seem to have a pathological need to fill their cabs with dangly air fresheners. Mrs Clegg explained: ‘You can change the width of the curtains and it also wraps around so you can hide all the dangly bits.’ From this Asian gift shop I also bought some trashy earrings - some with dangly fake diamonds and emeralds. Origin Late 16th century: symbolic of something loose and pendulous, corresponding to Danish dangle, Swedish dangla, but the origin is unclear. Rhymes angle, bangle, bespangle, entangle, fandangle, jangle, mangel, mangle, spangle, strangle, tangle, wangle, wide-angle, wrangle verb.1 phr. Definition of dangle in US English: dangle verbˈdæŋɡəlˈdaNGɡəl 1no object, with adverbial of place Hang or swing loosely. 悬垂，悬挂，悬荡 saucepans dangled from a rail 支架上悬挂的炖锅。 with object they were dangling their legs over the water 他们双腿在水面上荡来荡去。 Example sentencesExamples Idande was sitting not far from me on the chimney, raised above my head, his legs dangling and swinging gently like a child might sit. Her sword dangled loosely from her hand, but it didn't seem like she was dropping it any time soon. A white pearl necklace hung about her neck while pearl earrings dangled from her ear lobes. She makes no effort to hide the coils that dangle loosely at her side. He hung from the crossbar, his legs dangling uselessly in mid air. He made his way towards her and sat on the swing beside her, his legs dangling, his toes gently scuffing the grass, as he made no effort to swing, only sway lightly. His raven hair dangled loosely in front of his face as he remained where he was, refusing to move. Yesterday, while finishing off my accounts, I looked up to find a pair of legs dangling outside the window. The clothes are tight, earrings dangling from their ears. The decision made, he turned and swaggered out of the door, idle hands swinging and dangling as he strode manfully toward the stairwell. Gasping loudly and making a grab for a near by branch she caught herself just in time and dangled loosely from it. He put her limp left arm across her body so that it wouldn't dangle loosely, harming the joint, and lifted her up. Eric had no tie on, and his friend had his loosely dangling from his neck. The point of attaching the parachute bridle to the carabineer is that then you can dangle from the hang glider as you come down under chute. With her head lowered, the girl shuffled on down into the halls, her hands dangling loosely by her sides. She found Cousin sitting on the steps of the front porch hands dangling loosely on his knees. From the long tapering fingers of her right hand a golden chain dangled and swinging idly from its end hung a small iridescent vial. Jamie lay on the bed, a lit cigarette dangling loosely from the corner of his mouth. A dozen gold chandeliers, with no doubt real crystals dangling from them, hung from the ceiling. She promptly sat down at the end of the pier, her legs dangling off the end as she swung them slightly. Synonyms hanging, drooping, droopy, suspended, supported from above, pendulous, pendent, swinging, swaying, trailing, flowing, falling, tumbling hang, hang down, droop, sag, swing, sway, wave, trail, stream 1.1with object Offer (an enticing incentive) to someone. 〈喻〉用（诱惑物）来诱惑（或激励）某人 two rich commissions that had been dangling so sweetly in front of me Example sentencesExamples Agency officials are also good at dangling carrots before committee members, he says. The program dangles special offers and instruction. It dangles a tantalising prize in front of the leadership candidates - a policy, and more importantly a symbol, that would forever banish the image of old-fashioned Conservatism. I get entertained by a talent who dangles outsider clichés without any idea what to say. What gets me is the blatant attempt to get you to vote for this madness by dangling the job carrot. But Sarsgaard dangles enough money in front of her that she succumbs to the lure of cold hard cash. At last he reaches the final few notes, his body devoid of tension and he adds a slight delay as if playing with the listener, dangling the promise of an encore. Jamie Hughes never imagined employers would dangle job offers and signing bonuses six months before her college graduation. Few people refuse the offer of a large sum of money when it is dangled in front of them. The French eventually tried to break the stalemate by dangling a lure in front of Gen. Giap. On other occasions, he dangles possibilities in front of the reader, but then fails to develop them to their logical conclusion. The offer of further employment is dangled before them like a carrot, if their work is good enough. That is why the tax relief is dangled as an incentive. Motivation, for most people, involves dangling a carrot, some form of reward to aim for. So although he admits he hasn't yet begun to write the screenplay and he's bound by secrecy contracts, he can't resist dangling a few teasers. That's an enticement the federal government shouldn't allow states to dangle before these women. Cities spent decades dangling tax breaks and other financial sweeteners to attract big business. Esat is also dangling a ‘free trial’ offer in front of residential customers. The government is dangling a free alternative in front of them the moment they leave hospital. To entice companies to bring home profits earned abroad, he dangles a one-time reduced 5% tax on repatriated earnings. Synonyms offer, hold out Phrases keep someone dangling Keep someone in an uncertain position. 使…不安 Example sentencesExamples I keep you dangling between belief and disbelief by turns, and I don't mind admitting that I have a reason for it. That would be the healthiest thing to do for all involved - no need to force Martin to make a decision, and no need to keep Kathy dangling in hopes of a possible relationship. It need not diminish our respect for him because he was kept dangling two years in England by suggestions of another appointment. Instead of working to build a stable, loving, fun and well-rounded relationship, he's keeping you dangling. A Russian mission in Cairo is keeping him dangling over how much responsibility they are willing to assume in building the Aswan High Dam. Origin Late 16th century: symbolic of something loose and pendulous, corresponding to Danish dangle, Swedish dangla, but the origin is unclear. verb.1 phr.
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