1. A participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a word other than the word intended: e.g., ‘flying across the country’ in ‘flying across the country the Rockies came into view’
   "In 'Barking loudly, the postman approached the house', 'barking loudly' is a dangling participle"

Derived forms: dangling participles

Type of: dangling modifier, misplaced modifier

Encyclopedia: Dangling participle