dangle
dangle Lexical Profile
dangle Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To hang or swing loosely, or to hold something so that it hangs and swings freely.
"The children sat on the edge of the wooden dock and let their feet dangle in the cool water."
To offer an enticing reward, prospect, or inducement to someone in order to persuade or tempt them.
"The company dangled the prospect of a generous year-end bonus to motivate the sales team."
• noun
Something that hangs or swings loosely, such as a small ornament or pendant.
"She wore silver earrings with delicate crystal dangles that caught the light."
North American In ice hockey, lacrosse, or soccer, a skillful stickhandling or dribbling move used to deke and evade a defending player.
"The forward executed a quick dangle past the defenseman before scoring the winning goal."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First attested in the late 16th century, likely borrowed from a North Germanic language (compare Danish dangle and Swedish dingla, meaning 'to swing about'), probably of imitative origin.