dangle

dangle
    v 1: hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The
         light dropped from the ceiling" [syn: {dangle}, {swing},
         {drop}]
    2: cause to dangle or hang freely; "He dangled the ornaments
       from the Christmas tree"
    

Dangle \Dan"gle\ (d[a^][ng]"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.
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         He'd rather on a gibbet dangle
         Than miss his dear delight, to wrangle.  --Hudibras.
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         From her lifted hand
         Dangled a length of ribbon.              --Tennyson.
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   {To dangle about} or {To dangle after}, to hang upon
      importunately; to court the favor of; to beset.
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            The Presbyterians, and other fanatics that dangle
            after them,
            are well inclined to pull down the present
            establishment.                        --Swift.
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Dangle \Dan"gle\, v. t.
   To cause to dangle; to swing, as something suspended loosely;
   as, to dangle the feet.
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         And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume.
                                                  --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
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118 Moby Thesaurus words for "dangle":
      advertise, affect, air, around, bag, betoken, blazon forth, bob,
      bobble, brandish, breathe, bring forth, bring forward,
      bring into view, bring out, bring to notice, careen, cascade,
      coggle, daggle, demonstrate, depend, develop, disclose, display,
      divulge, drabble, drag, draggle, dramatize, drape, droop, emblazon,
      embody, enact, evidence, evince, exhibit, expose to view, express,
      fall, flap, flash, flaunt, flop, flourish, flow, fluctuate,
      flutter, follow, follow at heel, follow the crowd, give sign,
      give token, hang, hang about, hang down, highlight, hold up,
      illuminate, incarnate, indicate, librate, lop, lurch, make clear,
      make plain, manifest, materialize, mean, nod, nutate, oscillate,
      parade, pend, pendulate, perform, pitch, present, produce,
      put forth, put forward, reel, represent, resonate, reveal, rock,
      roll, roll out, sag, set forth, shake, show, show forth, sling,
      sport, spotlight, suspend, swag, sway, swing, token, toss, trail,
      trot out, trumpet, trumpet forth, unfold, vacillate, vaunt,
      vibrate, wag, waggle, wait, wave, waver, weep, wobble