the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
"there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.
"The child played happily, swinging in a swing that was dangling from the sturdy oak branch above."
present participle of dangle
"The toddler held a shiny key by its chain, dangling it in front of his curious dog until the animal couldn't stop staring at the moving object."
Suspended from above.
"The child reached up to grab the colorful kite dangling from the ceiling fan."