Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Dangler /dăng'-gəl-ẽr/ · Dan·gler · IPA /ˈdæŋɡlə(ɹ)/ 01 n. One who dangles about or after others, especially after women; a trifler. 1. One who dangles about or after others, especially after women; a trifler.