dangler

ˈdæŋɡlər

Definition

Definition of dangler - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hanging objectsomething that hangs and swings freely

The crystal dangler sparkled in the sunlight..

pendant

swinger

jewelrylarge earring that hangs down

She wore a beautiful dangler with her dress.

drop

earbob

pendant

storytellingunresolved plotline in a story

The movie left a dangler that puzzled the audience.

loose end

linguistics

TECH.

dangling participle in grammar

TECH.

The sentence had a dangler that confused the reader.

dangling modifier

misplaced modifier

medical

Rare

Slang

male genital organ

Rare

Slang

He joked about his dangler at the party.

penis

phallus

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Images of dangler

something that hangs and swings freely
large earring that hangs down

Origin of dangler

Middle English, danglen (to hang loosely)

Examples of dangler in a sentence

The cat played with the dangler on the door.
She admired the dangler in the shop window.
The dangler caught the light beautifully at the gala.
The book's ending left a dangler that frustrated readers.
Fans are still discussing the dangler from the last episode.
Her essay was marked down for having a dangler.

Teachers often warn students about using a dangler.
He made a crude joke about his dangler.
The doctor examined the patient's dangler for any issues.

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French:mobile, pendentif, ...
German:Hänger, Ohrhänger, ...
Italian:pendente, punto irrisolto, ...
Spanish:colgante, pendiente colgante, ...
Portuguese:objeto suspenso, brinco pendente, ...
Chinese:吊坠, 垂饰耳环, ...
Japanese:ぶら下がり物, ダングラー, ...
Arabic:مُتَدَلٍّ, قِرْط مُتَدَلٍ, ...
Hebrew:תַּלְיוֹן, עָגִיל תָּלוּי, ...
Russian:подвеска, серьга-подвеска, ...
Ukrainian:брелок, сережка-висячка, ...
Hindi:लटकन, झुमका, ...
Bengali:ঝুলন্ত বস্তু, বড় দুল, ...
Catalan:penjant, arracada penjant, ...
Czech:přívěsek, visací náušnice, ...
Danish:hængende genstand, dingleørering, ...
Dutch:hanger, oorhanger, ...
Greek:κρεμαστό αντικείμενο, σκουλαρίκι, ...
Hungarian:függő, lógós fülbevaló, ...
Khmer:វត្ថុព្យួរ, ក្រវិលព្យួរ, ...
Korean:매달린 물건, 드롭 귀걸이, ...
Persian:آویز, گوشواره آویز, ...
Polish:zawieszka, kolczyk wiszący, ...
Portuguese (BR):objeto suspenso, brinco pendente, ...
Romanian:pandantiv, cercei lungi, ...
Swedish:hängsmycke, hängande örhänge, ...
Thai:ของห้อย, ต่างหูห้อย, ...
Turkish:sarkıt, sallantılı küpe, ...
Vietnamese:vật treo, bông tai thả, ...

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