DANGLING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word dangling. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DANGLING
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| drooping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • weak from exhaustion • hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness) • having branches or flower heads that bend downward | ||||||||
| hanging | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window • a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead • the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) | ||||||||
| suspended | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment | ||||||||
| swinging | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
noun • changing location by moving back and forth adjective satellite • characterized by a buoyant rhythm | ||||||||
| drop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a shape that is spherical and small • a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity • a steep high face of rock • a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) • a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity • a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery • a central depository where things can be left or picked up • the act of dropping something verb • let fall to the ground • to fall vertically • go down in value • fall or descend to a lower place or level • terminate an association with • utter with seeming casualness • stop pursuing or acting • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow • lose (a game) • pay out • lower the pitch of (musical notes) • hang loosely • stop associating with • let or cause to fall in drops • to remove • take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth • omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing • leave undone or leave out • change from one level to another • fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death • grow progressively worse • give birth; used for animals | ||||||||
| swing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity • mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth • a sweeping blow or stroke • changing location by moving back and forth • a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz • a jaunty rhythm in music • the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it • in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball • a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them verb • move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner • change direction with a swinging motion; turn • influence decisively • make a big sweeping gesture or movement • hang loosely • hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement • alternate dramatically between high and low values • live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style • have a certain musical rhythm • be a social swinger; socialize a lot • play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm • engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends | ||||||||
