dangle: Meaning and Definition of

dan•gle

1. to hang loosely, esp. with a jerking or swaying motion: The rope dangled in the breeze.
2. to hang around or follow a person, as if seeking favor or attention.
3. to occur as a modifier without a head or as a participle without an implied subject, as leaving the tunnel in The daylight was blinding, leaving the tunnel.

1. to cause to dangle; hold or carry swaying loosely.
2. to offer as an inducement.
3. to keep someone in a state of uncertainty.

1. the act of dangling.
2. something that dangles.