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Definition of gangling adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gangling

adjective
 
/ˈɡæŋɡlɪŋ/
 
/ˈɡæŋɡlɪŋ/
(also gangly
 
/ˈɡæŋɡli/
 
/ˈɡæŋɡli/
)
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  1. (of a person) tall, thin and not moving in an easy way synonym lanky
    • a gangling youth/adolescent
    Topics Appearancec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryGangling is used with these nouns:
    • youth
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    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from the verb gang ‘go’ + -le + -ing.
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