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dangling

/ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ(ɡ)/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To hang loosely with the ability to swing.
  2. The action of performing a move or deke with the puck in order to get past a defender or goalie; perhaps because of the resemblance to dangling the puck on a string.
  3. To hang or trail something loosely.
  4. To trail or follow around.
  5. Of a patient: to be positioned with the legs hanging over the edge of the bed.
  6. To position (a patient) in this way.
  7. The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.
  8. The act of following or trailing around.
  9. All out, open throttle, with all you have.
  10. Suspended from above.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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