dangle

C1 · Advanced Medicine Technical

v. to sit on the edge of a bed with your legs hanging down, usually to help your blood flow.

v. to assist a patient in sitting on the edge of the bed with their feet hanging down to adjust to upright posture.

“The nurse helped the patient dangle for a few minutes before trying to stand.”

“Post-operative protocols often require the patient to dangle at the bedside to prevent orthostatic hypotension before ambulation.”

C2 · Proficiency Sports Slang

v. to move a puck or ball quickly to trick a defender.

v. to perform a series of deceptive stick-handling moves to bypass a defender.

“The player dangled past two defenders and scored a beautiful goal.”

“He managed to dangle through the neutral zone, leaving the opposing defense completely out of position.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Technical

n. a spy who pretends they want to join the enemy to trick them.

n. an agent who purports to be interested in defecting to a rival intelligence agency to act as a double agent.

“The agency suspected the new informant was actually a dangle sent by the enemy.”

“Counter-intelligence officers spent months vetting the source to ensure he wasn't a dangle intended to feed them misinformation.”