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dangling

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdæŋɡəɫɪŋ// UK //dˈæŋɡəlɪŋ// dan·gling

adj. hanging or swinging loosely from something. You use this to describe things that are not fixed in place and move freely in the air.

adj. hanging or swinging loosely, often without support from below. Frequently used as a participial adjective in both attributive and predicative positions.


SIMPLE

The child sat on the wall with dangling legs.

CONTEXTUAL

A few dangling wires hung from the ceiling after the storm damaged the light fixture.

COMPLEX

The climber remained focused on the rock face, ignoring the dangling rope that swayed rhythmically in the wind several hundred feet above the valley floor.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used to describe limbs, jewelry, or electrical components that hang without support.

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