/ˈdæŋgl ||; ˈdæŋgḷ/verb [I,T] to hang freely; to hold sth so that it hangs down in this way （使）悬挂，悬垂，摇摆: She sat on the fence with her legs dangling. 她坐在栅栏上，双腿悬垂着。The police dangled a rope from the bridge and the man grabbed it. 警察从桥上垂下一条绳子，那名男子抓住了。