dangle
21dangle — [[t]dæ̱ŋg(ə)l[/t]] dangles, dangling, dangled 1) V ERG If something dangles from somewhere or if you dangle it somewhere, it hangs or swings loosely. [V prep/adv] A gold bracelet dangled from his left wrist... [V prep/adv] Crystal chandeliers… …
22dangle — [ˈdæŋg(ə)l] verb [I/T] if you dangle something, or if it dangles, it hangs or swings without anything stopping it A single light bulb dangled from the ceiling.[/ex] …
23dangle — v. 1 intr. be loosely suspended, so as to be able to sway to and fro. 2 tr. hold or carry loosely suspended. 3 tr. hold out (a hope, temptation, etc.) enticingly. Derivatives: dangler n. Etymology: 16th c. (imit.): cf. Sw. dangla, Da. dangle …
24Dangle (espionage) — Dangle is a term used in intelligence work to refer to an agent of one intelligence agency or group who pretends to be interested in defecting or turning to another intelligence agency or group. The goal of a dangle is to convince the second or… …
25dangle before the eyes — index brandish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
26dangle something before front of somebody — ˌdangle sth beˈfore/in ˈfront of sb derived to offer sb sth good in order to persuade them to do sth • He had a company directorship dangled in front of him. Main entry: ↑danglederived …
27dangle something in front of somebody — ˌdangle sth beˈfore/in ˈfront of sb derived to offer sb sth good in order to persuade them to do sth • He had a company directorship dangled in front of him. Main entry: ↑danglederived …
28dangle — Synonyms and related words: 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 …
29dangle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. hang, suspend; swing. See pendency. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. droop, sway, suspend; see hang 1 , 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. hang, drag, droop, flap, depend, swing, wave, flutter. IV (Roget …
30dangle — dan·gle || dæŋgl v. cause to hang or swing loosely; act of hanging; keep someone hanging uncertainly; tempt …
