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Definition of
gangling adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
gangling
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡæŋɡlɪŋ
/
/
(
also
gangly
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡæŋɡli
/
/
)
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(
of a person
)
tall, thin, and awkward in their movements
synonym
lanky
a
gangling youth/adolescent
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gangling
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