dangling

About 1.86 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Suspended from above.
2. adjective In a state of suspense.

   Well, don't leave me dangling. Tell me what happened!

3. noun The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.
4. noun The act of following or trailing around.
5. verb present participle and gerund of dangle

Similar words

hanging pendent supported suspended suspension pendant swinging pendulous drooping loose

Often followed by

from in over bonds at on modifiers down a