dangle vs sway

kev   Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:30 pm GMT
what's the difference between these two words?
Guest   Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:00 pm GMT
dangle ~ hang
sway ~ swing
Nightingale   Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:17 pm GMT
Another way of thinking:

Swaying involves movement. Dangling doesn't necessarily involve movement.

You can also sway when your feet are on the ground.
zxczxc   Sat Aug 12, 2006 3:11 pm GMT
Something which dangles will normally sway. But something swaying doesn't necessarily dangle. Also, dangling suggests something less stable than simply something hanging.
.   Sat Aug 12, 2006 6:10 pm GMT
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