Unlike generals and lieutenant generals, it doesnât take 20 years to become a major general. In fact, you could reach this rank in as little as two years. If this is the case, you can expect pay of $9,531 a month, or $114,372 a year, reports the U.S. Department of Defense.
verb (used without object), dangled, dangling. 1. to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion: The rope dangled in the breeze. 2. to hang around or follow a person, as if seeking favor or attention.
1680s, originally to seize with the pounces, from Middle English pownse (n.) hawk's claw (see pounce (n.)). Meaning to jump or fall upon suddenly is from 1812. Figurative sense of lay hold of eagerly is from 1840. Related: Pounced; pouncing.