Dangle /(dăṉ"g'l)/

Dan·gle

Dangle

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Dangled; p. pr. & vb. n. Dangling

  1. To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion.
    He'd rather on a gibbet dangle Than miss his dear delight, to wrangle.
    — Hudibras.
    From her lifted hand Dangled a length of ribbon.
    The Presbyterians, and other fanatics that dangle after them, are well inclined to pull down the present establishment.

Phrases & Compounds
To dangle about
to hang upon importunately; to court the favor of; to beset.

Dangle

v. t.
  1. To cause to dangle; to swing, as something suspended loosely; as, to dangle the feet.
    And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume.