'Dangle' definitions:
Definition of 'dangle'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Dangle'
From: GCIDE
- Dangle \Dan"gle\, v. t. To cause to dangle; to swing, as something suspended loosely; as, to dangle the feet. [1913 Webster]
- And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Dangle'
From: GCIDE
- Dangle \Dan"gle\ (d[a^][ng]"g'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dangled; p. pr. & vb. n. Dangling.] [Akin to Dan. dangle, dial. Sw. dangla, Dan. dingle, Sw. dingla, Icel. dingla; perh. from E. ding.] To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion. [1913 Webster]
- He'd rather on a gibbet dangle Than miss his dear delight, to wrangle. --Hudibras. [1913 Webster]
- From her lifted hand Dangled a length of ribbon. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
- To dangle about or To dangle after, to hang upon importunately; to court the favor of; to beset. [1913 Webster]
- The Presbyterians, and other fanatics that dangle after them, are well inclined to pull down the present establishment. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'dangle'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- advertise,
- affect,
- air,
- around,
- bag,
- betoken,
- blazon forth,
- bob,
- bobble,
- brandish,
- breathe,
- bring forth,
- bring forward,
- bring into view,
- bring out,
- bring to notice,
- careen,
- cascade,
- coggle,
- daggle,
- demonstrate,
- depend,
- develop,
- disclose,
- display,
- divulge,
- drabble,
- drag,
- draggle,
- dramatize,
- drape,
- droop,
- emblazon,
- embody,
- enact,
- evidence,
- evince,
- exhibit,
- expose to view,
- express,
- fall,
- flap,
- flash,
- flaunt,
- flop,
- flourish,
- flow,
- fluctuate,
- flutter,
- follow,
- follow at heel,
- follow the crowd,
- give sign,
- give token,
- hang,
- hang about,
- hang down,
- highlight,
- hold up,
- illuminate,
- incarnate,
- indicate,
- librate,
- lop,
- lurch,
- make clear,
- make plain,
- manifest,
- materialize,
- mean,
- nod,
- nutate,
- oscillate,
- parade,
- pend,
- pendulate,
- perform,
- pitch,
- present,
- produce,
- put forth,
- put forward,
- reel,
- represent,
- resonate,
- reveal,
- rock,
- roll,
- roll out,
- sag,
- set forth,
- shake,
- show,
- show forth,
- sling,
- sport,
- spotlight,
- suspend,
- swag,
- sway,
- swing,
- token,
- toss,
- trail,
- trot out,
- trumpet,
- trumpet forth,
- unfold,
- vacillate,
- vaunt,
- vibrate,
- wag,
- waggle,
- wait,
- wave,
- waver,
- weep,
- wobble