dangling

adj

1. (not-comparable)Suspended from above.
2. (figuratively, not-comparable)In a state of suspense.

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

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.
2. (countable, uncountable)The act of following or trailing around.

   “[…] Falkner's quick-sighted honour would not have tolerated your brother's danglings at the skirts of beauty.”

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of dangle