She dangled a few small bells from the bottom of her skirt during the holidays.
•I dangled a bit of fish from the window so I could see how high the cat would jump.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
dangle — UK [ˈdæŋɡ(ə)l] / US verb Word forms dangle : present tense I/you/we/they dangle he/she/it dangles present participle dangling past tense dangled past participle dangled 1) [intransitive/transitive] if you dangle something, or if it dangles, it… … English dictionary
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