dangled
Swayed from above
Dangled is the past tense and past participle of dangle, meaning to hang loosely or swing freely, typically attached at one point.
Something dangled hangs in a way that allows movement: Her earrings dangled as she turned her head.
The word extends to offering something enticingly: They dangled a promotion in front of him to keep him from leaving.
When something is dangled, it's suspended in a way that draws attention or tempts.
Execution by noose
- swingingMoving in arcs
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- chainLinked segments forming length
hook · pendant · earrings · tassels · fringes · pendulum · mobile · chandelier
Lure for prey
- lureThing that tempts
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- carrotEdible orange taproot
- incentiveReward encouraging action
inducement · hook · prospect · tantalization · tease · promise · offer · reward
hanging
Execution by noose
chain · hook · pendant · earrings · tassels · fringes · pendulum · mobile · chandelier · trapeze
bait
Lure for prey
- lureThing that tempts
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- carrotEdible orange taproot
incentive · inducement · hook · prospect · tantalization · tease · promise · offer · reward · prize
teetering
Unstably balanced, nearly falling
precipice · edge · brink · cliffhanger · verge · overhang · perilous · risky · insecure · shaky
- dangling modifierPhrase with unclear referent
- dangling carrot
- dangling participleModifier lacking proper subject
- dangle earringsHanging lobe ornaments
- dangling pointerInvalid memory address holder