dangling

== English == === Pronunciation === (without æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈdæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ (æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈdeɪ̯ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/, /ˈdɛ̃ŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ Hyphenation: dan‧gling === Adjective === dangling (not comparable) Suspended from above. (figurative) In a state of suspense. === Noun === dangling (countable and uncountable, plural danglings) The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension. The act of following or trailing around. === Verb === dangling present participle and gerund of dangle ==== Derived terms ==== dangling modifier