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   Gan·gling

   /ˈɡaNGɡliNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) tall, thin, and awkward in movements or bearing: "a gangling youth with a trace of down on his cheeks"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from the verb gang2 + -le4 + -ing2.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ganglingGangling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GANGLING is tall, thin, and awkwardly built : lanky, gangly. How to use gangling in a sentence.

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   Gangling definition: awkwardly tall and spindly; lank and loosely built.. See examples of GANGLING used in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGANGLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · Gangling is used to describe a young person who is tall, thin, and clumsy in their movements.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgangling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of gangling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of gangling. adjective. tall and thin and having long slender limbs. “a gangling teenager”. synonyms: gangly, lanky, rangy. tall. great in vertical dimension; high in stature. adjective. tall and thin.

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   Gangling is used to describe a young person who is tall, thin, and clumsy in their movements. [...]

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ganglingGangling - definition of gangling by The Free Dictionary

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   Define gangling. gangling synonyms, gangling pronunciation, gangling translation, English dictionary definition of gangling. adj. Awkwardly tall or long-limbed; rangy: gangling adolescents.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ganglinggangling | meaning of gangling in Longman Dictionary of...

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   gangling meaning, definition, what is gangling: unusually tall and thin, and not able to...: Learn more.

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    Feb 20, 2024 · gangling ( comparative more gangling, superlative most gangling) Awkwardly tall and thin, ungraceful . A gangling teenager.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › gangling_adj2gangling, adj.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective gangling. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.