Dangling Definition

dăngglĭng
adjective
Of or being a modifier, especially a participle or participial phrase, that grammatically modifies the subject of its sentence but semantically modifies another element of the sentence or an unstated referent, as approaching Dallas in the sentence Approaching Dallas, the skyline came into view.
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Suspended from above.

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noun

The act of hanging something from above such that it can move freely; suspension.

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verb

Present participle of dangle.

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Dangling Sentence Examples

  • Her attention focused on a dangling cord.

  • The doorknob was like a dangling rope in a well.

  • Two left, the necklace dangling in his hand.

  • I no longer feel like meat dangling over a hungry lion's cage.

  • She tugged gently on the moon dangling from the necklace Kiera gave her for her wedding.

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Words Starting With

DDADAN

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With D and Ending With G

Starts With D & Ends With GStarts With DA & Ends With GStarts With D & Ends With NG

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With G