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Dangling vs Jangling - What's the difference?

dangling | jangling |

As nouns the difference between dangling and jangling

is that dangling is the act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension while jangling is a jangle, the sounds of a jangle.

As verbs the difference between dangling and jangling

is that dangling is present participle of lang=en while jangling is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective dangling

is suspended from above.

dangling

English

Adjective

(-)
  • suspended from above

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.
  • The act of following or trailing around.
  • * 1866 , Mark Lemon, Falkner Lyle, Or, The Story of Two Wives
    • Falkner's quick-sighted honour would not have tolerated your brother's danglings at the skirts of beauty.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * dangling modifier

    jangling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A jangle, the sounds of a jangle.

    • Verb

    (head)