DANGLE

dangle. Dangle, v.t. to hang loose or about, to follow

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Dan″gle (dăṉ″g'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dangled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Dangling (?).] [[Akin to Dan. dangle, dial. Sw. dangla, Dan. dingle, Sw. dingla, Icel. dingla; perh. from E. ding.]] To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion. He'd rather on a gibbet dangle Than miss his dear delight, to wrangle. Hudibras. From her lifted hand Dangled a length of ribbon. Tennyson. To dangle about or after, to hang upon importunately; to court the favor of; to beset. The Presbyterians, and other fanatics that dangle after them, are well inclined to pull down the present establishment. Swift.