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Meaning of Dangling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈdaŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ

Definitions

  1. The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The act of following or trailing around.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية التعلّق
Suomi riiputus
日本語 だらり ぶらぶら 下垂 懸下 纚
한국어 현수

Examples

“[…] Falkner's quick-sighted honour would not have tolerated your brother's danglings at the skirts of beauty.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

dangling else dangling link dangling modifier dangling participle dangling pointer Danglingly

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