hanging vs dangling

hanging and dangling both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hanging and dangling are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of hanging include suspension.

hanging (noun)	dangling (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