dan´gler

dan´gler
dan|gle «DANG guhl», verb, -gled, -gling, noun.
–v.i.
1. to hang and swing loosely: »

The curtain cord dangles. Figurative. Some choppy editing abruptly disposes of whole characters, leaving several plot lines dangling (Eugene Archer).

 SYNONYM(S): flap, oscillate.
2. Figurative. to wait around; hang about; follow: »

The pretty girl had several boys dangling after her.

–v.t.
1. to hold or carry (a thing) so that it swings loosely: »

The cat played with the string I dangled in front of it. The nurse dangled the toys in front of the baby.

2. to cause to dangle.
3. Figurative. to keep (a hope or anticipation) hanging uncertainly before one: »

He [the President] dangled before the country the prospect of budget cuts (New York Times).

–n.
1. the act of dangling.
2. something that dangles.
╂[probably < Scandinavian (compare Danish dangla)]
–dan´gler, noun.

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  • dan|gle — «DANG guhl», verb, gled, gling, noun. –v.i. 1. to hang and swing loosely: »The curtain cord dangles. Figurative. Some choppy editing abruptly disposes of whole characters, leaving several plot lines dangling (Eugene Archer). SYNONYM(S): flap,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gler — an·gler; bea·gler; bu·gler; bun·gler; com·min·gler; dan·gler; en·gler; en·gler·o·phoenix; en·tan·gler; fi·na·gler; gar·gler; gig·gler; gog·gler; hag·gler; hig·gler; in·vei·gler; jan·gler; jog·gler; jug·gler; mon·gler; nig·gler; shin·gler;… …   English syllables

  • dan — aba·dan; ac·i·dan·the·ra; ac·ri·dan; ama·dan; ba·dan; ban·dan·na; ban·dan·naed; bo·dan·sky; car·dan; cla·dan·thous; co·man·dan·cia; co·man·dan·te; con·cor·dan·cy; con·cor·dan·tial; dan·a·id; dan·a·us; dan; dan·bur·ite; dan·cet·té; dan·cette;… …   English syllables

  • dangler — dan·gler …   English syllables

  • dangle — dan•gle [[t]ˈdæŋ gəl[/t]] v. gled, gling, n. 1) to hang loosely, esp. with a swaying motion 2) to hang around or follow a person, as if seeking favor or attention 3) to cause to dangle; hold or carry swaying loosely 4) to offer as an inducement… …   From formal English to slang

  • Dangler — Dan gler, n. One who dangles about or after others, especially after women; a trifler. Danglers at toilets. Burke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • Bastie glass — Glass Glass (gl[.a]s), n. [OE. glas, gles, AS. gl[ae]s; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. glas, Icel. glas, gler, Dan. glar; cf. AS. gl[ae]r amber, L. glaesum. Cf. {Glare}, n., {Glaze}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. A hard, brittle, translucent, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bohemian glass — Glass Glass (gl[.a]s), n. [OE. glas, gles, AS. gl[ae]s; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. glas, Icel. glas, gler, Dan. glar; cf. AS. gl[ae]r amber, L. glaesum. Cf. {Glare}, n., {Glaze}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. A hard, brittle, translucent, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Crown glass — Glass Glass (gl[.a]s), n. [OE. glas, gles, AS. gl[ae]s; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. glas, Icel. glas, gler, Dan. glar; cf. AS. gl[ae]r amber, L. glaesum. Cf. {Glare}, n., {Glaze}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. A hard, brittle, translucent, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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