adj
Meaning 1
Suspended from above.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dangling
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈdæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ without æ-raising
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/ˈdeɪ̯ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ æ-raising
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/ˈdɛ̃ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ æ-raising
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CMU ARPABET: D AE1 NG G AH0 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: D AE1 NG G L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
In a state of suspense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, not-comparable
Examples
- Well, don't leave me dangling. Tell me what happened!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
The act of following or trailing around.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of dangle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: suspension, hanging
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: support, supporting
History
Etymology
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Real reading context