dangle

Pronunciation: /ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/

The English word “dangle” has 10 meanings listed here.

verb

To hang loosely with the ability to swing.
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.
To hang or trail something loosely.
To put forth as a possibility.
To trail or follow around.
Of a patient: to be positioned with the legs hanging over the edge of the bed.
To position (a patient) in this way.

noun

An agent of one intelligence agency or group who pretends to be interested in defecting or turning to another intelligence agency or group.
The action of dangling; a series of complex stick tricks and fakes in order to defeat the defender in style.
A dangling ornament or decoration.

Etymology

Uncertain, but likely of North Germanic origin, akin to Danish dingle, dangle, Swedish dangla (“to swing about”), Norwegian dangla, perhaps via North Frisian dangeln; all possibly related to Old Norse dengja (“to hit”).

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