Definition of "dangling" []

• Of or being a modifier, especially a participle or participial phrase, that grammatically modifies the subject of its sentence but semantically modifies another element of the sentence or an unstated referent, as approaching Dallas in the sentence Approaching Dallas, the skyline came into view. See Usage Note at participle. (adjective)

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• "Did I need a tag dangling from Suzies neck to identify her?"
• "MAX, advertised with a photo of a heavy steel chain dangling from a telephone receiver in place of a cord."
• "Then I glanced at the tag dangling from the left sleeve and I almost fainted."