gangling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgæŋglɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgæŋglɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gang′gling)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
gan•gling /ˈgæŋglɪŋ/USA pronunciation  also gan•gly, -gli•er, -gli•est, adj. 
  1. awkwardly and loosely built;
    lanky:a tall, gangling youth.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gan•gling  (gang′gling),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. awkwardly tall and spindly;
    lank and loosely built.
Also, gangly. 
  • 1800–10; akin to obsolete gangrel gangling person; compare gang1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gangling / ˈɡæŋɡlɪŋ/, gangly / ˈɡæŋɡlɪ/
  1. tall, lanky, and awkward in movement
Etymology: perhaps related to gangrel; see gang2
'gangling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
gangle - gangly - gangrel

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