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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

dangling en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪ̯ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ æ-raising
/ˈdɛ̃ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ æ-raising
/ˈdæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ without æ-raising
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Meanings

(not-comparable) Suspended from above.
(figuratively, not-comparable) In a state of suspense.
- Well, don't leave me dangling. Tell me what happened!

dangling en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪ̯ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ æ-raising
/ˈdɛ̃ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ æ-raising
/ˈdæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ without æ-raising
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Meanings

(countable, uncountable) The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.
(countable, uncountable) The act of following or trailing around.
- […] Falkner's quick-sighted honour would not have tolerated your brother's danglings at the skirts of beauty. 1866, Mark Lemon, Falkner Lyle, Or, The Story of Two Wives:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
danglings	Number=Plur		lexicographic

dangling en · VERB

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪ̯ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ æ-raising
/ˈdɛ̃ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ æ-raising
/ˈdæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ without æ-raising
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Meanings

(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of dangle
form of dangle

Deriveds

dangling modifier