dangling

adj, noun — 4 senses

dangling

adj

/ˈdæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ · /ˈdeɪ̯ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/

1

Suspended from above.

2

Figuratively In a state of suspense.

Well, don't leave me dangling. Tell me what happened!

dangling

noun

1

The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.

2

The act of following or trailing around.

[…] Falkner's quick-sighted honour would not have tolerated your brother's danglings at the skirts of beauty.1866, Mark Lemon, Falkner Lyle, Or, The Story of Two Wives:

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