left dangling
lɛft ˈdæŋɡlɪŋ
Definition

Definition of left dangling - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
supporthanging loosely without support
  • The rope was left dangling from the tree branch.
dangling hanging suspended
2.
incompleteremaining unresolved or incomplete
  • The mystery was left dangling at the end of the book.
incomplete unresolved
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Expressions with left

left fieldn.
defensive position in baseball's left outfield
She plays left field for the team.
swipe leftv.
reject someone on a dating app
If you don't like the profile, just swipe left.
left and rightadv.
in many directions or places
He was looking left and right, unable to decide.
feel left outv.
have the feeling of being excluded or ignored by others
She might feel left out if we don't invite her.
left of centeradv.
in a position slightly left of the center
The painting was hung left of center on the wall.
over the left shoulderadv.
in a direction to the left and behind
She glanced over the left shoulder to check for traffic.

Expressions with dangling

dangling modifiern.
phrase or clause not clearly related to what it modifies
'Running to catch the bus, his wallet fell' has a dangling modifier..
dangling participlen.
participle modifying the wrong noun
A dangling participle is a misplaced modifier that confuses the sentence.
dangling linkn.
hyperlink that points to non-existent page
The website had many dangling links that led to 404 errors.

Terms related to left dangling

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
dangledroopingflappingloosependulousswingingunattachedunsecuredunsupportedhangingopenpending

Examples of left dangling in a sentence

  • Her hair was left dangling over her face.
  • The project was left dangling due to budget cuts.
  • Her question was left dangling without a response.

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  1. French:suspendu, en suspens, ...
  2. German:baumelnd, unaufgelöst, ...
  3. Italian:penzolante, in sospeso, ...
  4. Spanish:pendiente, sin resolver, ...
  5. Portuguese:pendurado, pendente, ...
  6. Chinese:悬挂着, 悬而未决, ...
  7. Japanese:ぶら下がっている, 未解決の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَدَلٍّ, مُعَلَّق, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִשְׁתַּלְשֵׁל, לֹא פָּתוּר, ...
  10. Russian:свисающий, незавершённый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:звисаючий, залишений невирішеним, ...
  12. Hindi:लटकता हुआ, अधूरा, ...
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