🇬🇧 Dangle meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To dangle something means to hold out or offer someone a reward, treat, or prize they really want so that they will be more likely to do what you are asking. You are not giving it to them yet; you are using it like a tempting carrot to try to convince or persuade them.

Mom dangled extra dessert in front of me if I cleaned my room, so I suddenly became the fastest cleaner on Earth.

The teacher dangled the chance to choose the class game, and suddenly everyone remembered how to raise their hand perfectly.

The music teacher dangled the chance to play the loudest drum if we listened quietly first, which is possibly wizard magic.

The science teacher dangled the chance to explode a volcano model if we finished our worksheets, and pencils flew across the paper.

My sister dangled a slice of pizza if I did her chores, and my brain said, "This is definitely worth it."

She held a bright cookie over the sink and began to dangle the treat. She would dangle the toy beside it, dangle a sticker, dangle the promise of an extra story, dangle the key to the attic chest. The child blinked, ran to clean the mess, and hugged the offered prize.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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