dangle
(transitive) To hang or trail something loosely.
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a gentle spring breeze wafts past rearview mirror dangle the scent of faux pine #dailyhaikuprompt Breeze Pine #haiku #poetrycommunity #smallpoems
doooo yourrrr balls drop low do they dangle to and fro can you tie them in a knot can you tie them in a bow do they hang around your knees while you’re swinging through the trees do your balllllllssss drop lowwww
pro dangle skills but always whined about his ice time which he didn’t deserve yet hence the demotion
Think the soldier was impressed with the flip flops dangle! 🧡
You can tell by the way he lifts people into the air that he's definitely a Windrunner, or at least has access to the Surge of Gravitation The people he picks up don't just *dangle.* They float, like he does. He's La…
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(transitive) To hang or trail something loosely.
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(intransitive) To hang loosely with the ability to swing.
Dangle means: To hang loosely with the ability to swing.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
dangle means: To hang loosely with the ability to swing.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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(intransitive, slang, ice hockey, lacrosse) The action of performing a move or deke with the puck in order to get past a defender or goalie; perhaps because of the resemblance to dangling the puck on a string.
“a gentle spring breeze wafts past rearview mirror dangle the scent of faux pine #dailyhaikuprompt Breeze Pine #haiku #poetrycommunity #smallpoems”
— Bluesky· May 2026“doooo yourrrr balls drop low do they dangle to and fro can you tie them in a knot can you tie them in a bow do they hang around your knees while you’re swinging through the trees do your balllllllssss drop lowwww”
— Bluesky· May 2026“pro dangle skills but always whined about his ice time which he didn’t deserve yet hence the demotion”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Think the soldier was impressed with the flip flops dangle! 🧡”
— Bluesky· May 2026“You can tell by the way he lifts people into the air that he's definitely a Windrunner, or at least has access to the Surge of Gravitation The people he picks up don't just *dangle.* They float, like he does. He's Lashing them into the sky. Like a Windrunner.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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