nounπShareAn agent of one intelligence agency or group who pretends to be interested in defecting or turning to another intelligence agency or group."The CIA suspected the man approaching them was a dangle sent by Russian intelligence to gather information about their protocols. "politicsgovernmentmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe action of dangling; a series of complex stick tricks and fakes in order to defeat the defender in style."That was a sick dangle for a great goal!"sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA dangling ornament or decoration."The Christmas tree had many colorful dangly ornaments. "appearancestyleitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hang loosely with the ability to swing."His feet would dangle in the water."actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareThe 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."He dangled around three players and the goalie to score."sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hang or trail something loosely."I like to sit on the edge and dangle my feet in the water."actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo trail or follow around."The dog's leash dangled behind him as he walked home from school. "actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf a patient: to be positioned with the legs hanging over the edge of the bed."After surgery, the nurse helped the patient dangle his legs over the side of the bed before standing up. "medicinephysiologypositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo position (a patient) in this way."The doctor carefully dangled the baby's legs over the examining table. "medicinepositionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
