Synonyms of dangle

dangle

verb

ˈdaŋ-gəl 

as in to hang

to place on an elevated point without support from below

he dangled the string in front of the cat, hoping that it was in the mood for play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hang
• swing
• suspend
• sling
• hook
• mount
• string
• pin
• drape
• protrude
• tack
• extend (out)
• depend
• jut
• project
• festoon
• stick out
• overhang
• garland
• cascade
• balance
• fall
• poise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dangle

Duncan, who has worked with Cirque du Soleil, also noted that no one looks good just dangling for that long. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

While the driver struggles at the wheel, the rest of the crew must scout, scream directions to the driver and operate winches to pull the rig out of mud or dangle it over cliffs. — Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026

Several members equipped with climbing harnesses clambered up a small tree on the school’s front lawn and dangled from its limbs on climbing ropes. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

This week, for a few fleeting minutes, between England’s opening goal and the comeback orchestrated by virtuosic Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, its footballers dangled the promise of delivering a fundamental shift in the nation’s mood. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026