Complete Definition of "dangle"

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Pronunciation

Verb
en-verb|dangl|es

  1. intransitive to hang loosely with the ability to swing

#: His feet would dangle in the water

  1. intransitive (ice hockey)(slang) the action of preforming a move or deke with the puck in order to get past a defender or goalie. Probably from It looks like he's dangling the puck on a string.

#: He dangled around three players and the goalie to score.

  1. transitive to hang or trail something loosely

#: I like to sit on the edge and dangle my feet in the water.

Translations
Finnish: roikottaa, riiputtaa
French: pendre, pendouiller

Noun
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en-noun

  1. (intelligence) an agent of one intelligence agency or group who pretends to be interested in defecting or turning to another intelligence agency or group.
  2. (ice hockey)(slang) the action of dangling.

#: That was a sick dangle for a great goal!

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