Meaning of gangling in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈɡæŋɡlɪŋ/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   gangling

   Definitions

   1. tall and thin and having long slender limbs

   Examples

   • « a gangling teenager »
   • « a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man »

   Synonyms

   • tall
2. 2. ungracefully tall and thin

   Synonyms

   • thin
   • lean