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Meaning of "dangler" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DANGLER

dangler  [ˈdæŋɡlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DANGLER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dangler is 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.

WHAT DOES DANGLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dangler (plot device)

Dangler is a literary term meaning plot-lines that are metaphorically left to "dangle" or "hang". A dangler, or dangling plotline, is a plot device in fiction where a plotline is forgotten, phased out and eventually dropped, thus a resolution is never achieved. Although dangling plot-lines can occur in all forms of media, they typically appear in comic books, movies and book sequels, where the original writer or creative team can be replaced.

Definition of dangler in the English dictionary

The first definition of dangler in the dictionary is a person who causes something to hang freely. Other definition of dangler is something that dangles or hangs freely. Dangler is also a man who hangs about a woman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DANGLER


angler
ˈæŋɡlə
bungler
ˈbʌŋɡlə
entangler
ɪnˈtæŋɡlə
jangler
ˈdʒæŋɡlə
mangler
ˈmæŋɡlə
mingler
ˈmɪŋɡlə
shingler
ˈʃɪŋɡlə
spangler
ˈspæŋɡlə
strangler
ˈstræŋɡlə
tangler
ˈtæŋɡlə
tingler
ˈtɪŋɡlə
twangler
ˈtwæŋɡlə
wangler
ˈwæŋɡlə
wrangler
ˈræŋɡlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DANGLER

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE DANGLER

boggler
bugler
drug smuggler
eggler
giggler
haggler
jingler
joggler
juggler
kegler
pingler
senior wrangler
smuggler
Spengler
straggler
struggler
toggler
waggler
wiggler
wriggler

Synonyms and antonyms of dangler in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dangler» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DANGLER

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

Translator English - Chinese

耳环
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dangler
570 millions of speakers

English

dangler
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कामचोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المتدلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

волокита
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dangler
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুর্বৃত্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dangler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dangler
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dangler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

空中ブランコ乗り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매달리는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dangler
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người tán tỉnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dangler
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डग्लर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dangler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dangler
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dangler
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тяганина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pierde-vară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dangler
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrouwengek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dangler
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dangler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dangler

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DANGLER»

The term «dangler» is regularly used and occupies the 106.276 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DANGLER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DANGLER»

Discover the use of dangler in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dangler and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Making Difference: In Medieval And Early Modern Iberia
"This is a book of great importance.
Jean Dangler, 2005
2
Death Dangler
Susan Stowell Bowmer. “Johnny Sands,” Ned repeated. “Sounds almost familiar.” “Used to live here. Got shot and tried for raping a kid about thirteen years ago. Anyway, what with his trial and all, the boss thought you might have some old ...
Susan Stowell Bowmer, 2013
3
Mediating Fictions: Literature, Women Healers, and the ...
"Mediating Fictions examines the variety of strategies that these authors use to deprecate women healers, and in the process, to create early modern "others" to whom the ideal, male physician could be contrasted.
Jean Dangler, 2001
4
Marriages of Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1795-1843
... Patrick - Rebecca Mason 11-12-1797 Dailey, Thomas C. - Fanny Hankins 9-04 -1828 Dancer, Nathan - Elizabeth Radford 3-13-1827 Dancer, Ralph - Mary Hulett 3-16-1836 Dangler, Daniel - Mrs. Elizabeth Layton 1-30-1813 Dangler, Garret ...
‎1981
5
SanFrancisco component framework: an introduction
Written by key members of the SanFrancisco team at IBM, this book introduces the SanFrancisco product, describes its major components, and shows how to use it to create business applications.
Paul Monday, Mary Dangler, James Carey, 2000
6
Intestates and Others from the Orphans Court Books of ...
DANGLER -pg. 22; Oct. 1885. Mary Dangler, administrator ofthe estate of Daniel Dangler, dec'd., was ordered to pay out the proceeds. Daniel Dangler, dec'd., was survived by a widow, one child, twenty-two grandchildren, and one great ...
‎2002
7
The Living Age
The dangler is a masculine flirt of a puny kind. He is as unnatural as a male dancer, and as worthless. He is without courage or principles ; but then he never claims either. Society has made him, and society is responsible for him. There is this ...
8
The Chosen Ones
The young driver — who looked to be about the same age as Dangler — jumped nimbly down from his perch and asked where he might get unloaded. When he received no answer, he asked again. Suddenly, Dangler realized the reason the  ...
H. J. Popowski, 2011
9
Schlegels American Families of German Ancestry
HE family patronymic of Dangler is of ancient Teutonic origin, and for a number of generations members of the family have resided in the states and provinces of Germany, east of the river Rhine. It was from this ancient family that Jacob ...
Carl Schlegel, 2003
10
A Homemade Christmas
This Christmas project is a magical one, you can watch your dangler shrink in size in the oven. To make a shrink to dinky dangler you will need... Flat polystyrene. A great source of polystyrene can be found in food packaging Cold meats are ...
Frugal Housewife

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DANGLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dangler is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Darnell Nurse will make the Edmonton Oilers this year. He's ready.
Outside of Connor McDavid, Nurse was the dandiest dangler on the ice, and that includes Leon Draisaitl. Nurse can fly, stickhandle, puck ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
2
River patrols out in full force for holiday weekend
... you have an alcoholic beverage, you can become intoxicated two to three times more quickly," added Sgt. Steve Dangler with the Multnomah ... «kgw.com, Jul 15»
3
"Little Mermaid" swims ashore at Valdosta State
... Brian Bruno, Chris Hallowes, Barbara Dare Thomas, Michael Morrison, Haley Aguero, David Caddell, Brandon Chandler, Cassidy Dangler, ... «Valdosta Daily Times, Jul 15»
4
A Terminator diorama celebrates Terminator: Genisys
Also included: a cute little Groot headphone cable dangler, an adorable (literally “Dorbz” line) Rocket Raccoon figure, and a copy of the Groot ... «Geek, Jul 15»
5
Wells Fargo charged fees on 'closed' account
After her father's IRA was transferred from Wells Fargo, Lacey resident Diane Dangler thought she was done with the nation's fourth-largest ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
6
Troutdale man stabbed during fight over woman is arrested
Dangler said the man behind the wheel drove a short distance and Barrerra was able to somehow get in the vehicle to start strangling the driver ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
7
Marine units bring extra patrols on busy holiday weekend
"We are in store for an extremely busy weekend," said Sgt. Steve Dangler with Multnomah County River Patrol. "I know our river enforcement ... «kgw.com, Jul 15»
8
7 things you need to know for Friday
When the IRA was closed, Dangler said she asked Wells Fargo to liquidate the checking account too. It never happened. 4wells. Wells Fargo ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
9
Vol. 28, No. 6: Tough Math
Dangler alert. We doubt that ticket prices ever learned to run. 2. A onetime ally, if we mean “at one time.” A hyphen in one-time means a single ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
10
After Deadline | When Spell-Check Can't Help
Another dangler. Only Mr. Clinton had the nickname, but the introductory phrase is attached to the whole compound subject of the sentence, ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

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