dangling vs hanging

dangling and hanging both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dangling	Yes	No	No	No
hanging	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dangling and hanging are synonyms defined as:

dangling and hanging: the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

Other synonyms of dangling include suspension.

dangling (noun)	hanging (noun)
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)	the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
	a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
	decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window