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Meaning of "dangle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DANGLE

Perhaps from Danish dangle, probably of imitative origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DANGLE

dangle  [ˈdæŋɡəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DANGLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dangle is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dangle in English.

WHAT DOES DANGLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dangle in the English dictionary

The first definition of dangle in the dictionary is to hang or cause to hang freely. Other definition of dangle is to display as an enticement. Dangle is also the act of dangling or something that dangles.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DANGLE

PRESENT

Present
I dangle
you dangle
he/she/it dangles
we dangle
you dangle
they dangle
Present continuous
I am dangling
you are dangling
he/she/it is dangling
we are dangling
you are dangling
they are dangling
Present perfect
I have dangled
you have dangled
he/she/it has dangled
we have dangled
you have dangled
they have dangled
Present perfect continuous
I have been dangling
you have been dangling
he/she/it has been dangling
we have been dangling
you have been dangling
they have been dangling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I dangled
you dangled
he/she/it dangled
we dangled
you dangled
they dangled
Past continuous
I was dangling
you were dangling
he/she/it was dangling
we were dangling
you were dangling
they were dangling
Past perfect
I had dangled
you had dangled
he/she/it had dangled
we had dangled
you had dangled
they had dangled
Past perfect continuous
I had been dangling
you had been dangling
he/she/it had been dangling
we had been dangling
you had been dangling
they had been dangling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will dangle
you will dangle
he/she/it will dangle
we will dangle
you will dangle
they will dangle
Future continuous
I will be dangling
you will be dangling
he/she/it will be dangling
we will be dangling
you will be dangling
they will be dangling
Future perfect
I will have dangled
you will have dangled
he/she/it will have dangled
we will have dangled
you will have dangled
they will have dangled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been dangling
you will have been dangling
he/she/it will have been dangling
we will have been dangling
you will have been dangling
they will have been dangling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would dangle
you would dangle
he/she/it would dangle
we would dangle
you would dangle
they would dangle
Conditional continuous
I would be dangling
you would be dangling
he/she/it would be dangling
we would be dangling
you would be dangling
they would be dangling
Conditional perfect
I would have dangle
you would have dangle
he/she/it would have dangle
we would have dangle
you would have dangle
they would have dangle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been dangling
you would have been dangling
he/she/it would have been dangling
we would have been dangling
you would have been dangling
they would have been dangling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you dangle
we let´s dangle
you dangle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to dangle
Past participle
dangled
Present Participle
dangling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DANGLE


angle
ˈæŋɡəl
bangle
ˈbæŋɡəl
disentangle
ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəl
entangle
ɪnˈtæŋɡəl
fandangle
fænˈdæŋɡəl
jangle
ˈdʒæŋɡəl
mangel
ˈmæŋɡəl
mangle
ˈmæŋɡəl
pentangle
ˈpɛnˌtæŋɡəl
quadrangle
ˈkwɒdˌræŋɡəl
rectangle
ˈrɛkˌtæŋɡəl
spangle
ˈspæŋɡəl
strangle
ˈstræŋɡəl
tangle
ˈtæŋɡəl
trangle
ˈtræŋɡəl
triangle
ˈtraɪˌæŋɡəl
untangle
ʌnˈtæŋɡəl
wangle
ˈwæŋɡəl
Wrangell
ˈræŋɡəl
wrangle
ˈræŋɡəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DANGLE

dang
danger
danger area
danger list
danger man
danger money
danger point
danger signal
danger zone
dangerless
dangerous
dangerous driving
dangerous offender
dangerously
dangerousness
dangler
dangling participle
danglingly
dangly

WORDS THAT END LIKE DANGLE

acute angle
Bermuda Triangle
central angle
critical angle
dihedral angle
fangle
golden triangle
love triangle
oblique angle
Pascal´s triangle
position angle
right angle
right-angled triangle
right triangle
round angle
single
solid angle
straight angle
the Golden Triangle
visual angle
warning triangle

Synonyms and antonyms of dangle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DANGLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dangle» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dangle
brandish · depend · flap · flaunt · flourish · hang · jiggle · joggle · offer · sway · swing · trail · wave · wiggle

Translation of «dangle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DANGLE

Find out the translation of dangle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dangle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dangle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

悬挂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colgar
570 millions of speakers

English

dangle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लटकना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تتدلى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

болтаются
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

balançar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দোলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pendre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menggegarkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

baumeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぶら下げる/ぶら下がる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매달리다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dangle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

treo lủng lẳng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊசலாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लटकवणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sarkıtmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dondolare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zwisają
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бовтаються
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

legăna
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουνιέμαι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dangle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dingla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dingle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dangle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DANGLE»

The term «dangle» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.048 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DANGLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dangle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dangle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dangle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DANGLE»

Discover the use of dangle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dangle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Zenspirations Dangle Designs
If you enjoyed Joanne's first book, Zenspirations Paterns & Lettering then you'll love Zenspiration Dangle Designs.
Joanne Fink, 2013
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Pop-Up Cards: And Other Greetings That Slide, Dangle & Move ...
Pop-up cards, with their wonderful interactive, dimensional nature, are all the rage these days.
Sandi Genovese, 2008
3
Let's Hang and Dangle
Text and illustrations show animals that hang and dangle and remind readers that they sometimes move like animals.
Anna Nilsen, 2001
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Poisoned Bread: Translations from Modern Marathi Dalit ...
This Important Collection Is The First Anthology Of Dalit Literature.
Arjuna Ḍāṅgaḷe, 1992
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Shifted
Seeing the look of exasperation on Mark's seven-year-old face, he begins to sing: “Don't let your dingle-dangle dangle in the dirt, pick up your dingle-dangle, put it in your shirt.” Even Mark knows what a dingle-dangle is. He laughs; trying to tell ...
Colin D. Jones, 2008
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The works: With a biographical sketch
Dangle. But you hear there's an interpretcr. Mrs. Dangle. Well, I'll try to endure their complaisance till you come. [E.rit. Serv. And Mr. Puff, sir, has sent word that the last rehearsal is to be this morning, and that he'll call on you presently. be at ...
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Thomas Moore, 1833
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The Angle of the Dangle
Tristan Swag Raven is the top male escort in the business.
Zander, 2011
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A Guide to English Grammar: Conjugation of Verbs Volume IV
I dangle 1. We dangle 2. You dangle 2. You dangle 3. He/she/it dangles 3. They dangle Past Tense Singular Plural 1. I dangled 1. We dangled 2. You dangled 2. You dangled 3. He/she/it dangled 3. They dangled (He dangled his feet in the ...
Bessie Brooks, 2012
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Half-hours with the Best Authors: Including Biographical and ...
Dangle. Beg him to walk up.—-[Exit SERvANT.] Now, Mrs Dangle, Sir Fretful Plagiary is an author to your own taste. Mrs Dangle. I confess he is a favourite of mine, because everybody else abuses him. Srzeer. Very much to the credit of your ...
Charles Knight, 1866
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British Dramatists from Dryden to Sheridan
Zounds! no, Mr. Dangle; don't I tell you these things never fret me in the least? 510 Dangle. Nay, I only thought — □ Sir Fret. — And let me tell you, Mr. Dangle, ' tis damned affronting in you to suppose that I am hurt, when I tell you I am not.
George Henry Nettleton, Arthur Ellicott Case, 1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DANGLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dangle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Protests sparked on the second anniversary of 'bomb train' disaster
Police arrested four other protesters near Oakland, California, after they suspended themselves from a major rail bridge, attempting to dangle a ... «MSNBC, Jul 15»
2
Eagan artist builds his sculptures one rock at a time
He likens it to how bracing a leg on a footstool feels more comfortable than letting it dangle. “There is ease in tension.” Still, he added, the ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
3
How the dog industry went barking mad: Why Irish owners are …
In the ad photo Miss Asia Kinney can only dangle the handbag around her neck (almost as if handbags weren't made for dogs to carry) but she ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
4
A Catalpa in Bloom Is Like a Tree Full of Orchid Blossoms
Catalpa is also known as Indian Pipe or Indian Stogie for the foot-long, half-inch-wide brown fruits that dangle in profusion from the stems. «ABC News, Jul 15»
5
Tailor made
On her left wrist dangle four golden charms in the shape of children. “Each one is for a grandchild,” she smiles. As the main buyer for Millos, ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
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Shark Week: Inside 'Bride of Jaws,' the Search for Joan of Shark
I thought this was even crazier: Like, let's dangle Andy over the shark-infested water like a little piece of bait. We were there for hours. It was ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
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Things I Saw at Prospects Camp
The kid can dangle. In scrimmage, he was everywhere the puck was, or the puck was everywhere he was, I'm not sure, but I do know that's a ... «Nucks Misconduct, Jul 15»
8
Ohio companies help add thrill to Cedar Point's Rougarou
Rougarou takes riders upside down four times at speeds reaching 60 mph, all while their feet dangle just inches above the track below. «Norwalk Reflector, Jul 15»
9
Workers inspect Golden Gate Bridge underbelly looking for problems
Workers with HDR Co. dangle from ropes under the Golden Gate Bridge on Tuesday looking for rust, cracks and loose bolts. Frankie Frost ... «Marin Independent Journal, Jul 15»
10
RAW Deal: Brass rings and gold belts
... this was your sign, because every now and then they'll throw us a bone before they dangle the fruit farther away from our mouths again. «Rappler, Jul 15»

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