Added 9 October 2026 dangling /ˈdæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dangling at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely). there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait Related Words: hangingpendentsupportedsuspendedsuspensionpendantswingingpendulousdroopingloosebobbinglolling Back to today's word