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- Dictionaryjangle/ˈdʒaŋɡl/
verb
- 1. make or cause to make a ringing metallic sound, typically a discordant one: "a bell jangled loudly" Similar
noun
- 1. a ringing metallic sound: "the shrill jangle of the door bell"
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1. a. : to cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously. b. : to excite to tense irritation. jangled nerves. 2. : to utter or sound in a discordant, babbling, or chattering way. jangler. ˈjaŋ-g (ə-)lər.
uk / ˈdʒæŋ.ɡ ə l / us / ˈdʒæŋ.ɡ ə l / Add to word list. to make a noise like metal hitting metal: He jangled his keys in his pocket. The wind-chimes jangled gently in the tree above us. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sounds made by objects, movement or impact. bang around. bleep. boop. choo-choo. chuff. clap along. click away. crunch.
To jangle is to make a metallic sound like a bell, a bunch of keys, or spurs on cowboy boots. Little kids waiting for Santa Claus might wake up abruptly, thinking they've heard his sleigh bells jangle on the roof.
1. to sound or cause to sound discordantly, harshly, or unpleasantly: the telephone jangled. 2. ( tr) to produce a jarring effect on: the accident jangled his nerves. 3. an archaic word for wrangle. n. 4. a harsh, unpleasant ringing noise. 5. an argument or quarrel.
us / ˈdʒæŋ.ɡ ə l / uk / ˈdʒæŋ.ɡ ə l / Add to word list. to make a noise like metal hitting metal: He jangled his keys in his pocket. The wind-chimes jangled gently in the tree above us. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sounds made by objects, movement or impact. bang around. bleep. boop. choo-choo. chuff. clap along. click away. crunch.
Jangle definition: to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparatively small, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together. See examples of JANGLE used in a sentence.
1. to quarrel or argue noisily. 2. to make a harsh, inharmonious sound, as of a bell out of tune. verb transitive. 3. to utter in a harsh, inharmonious manner. 4. to cause to make a harsh sound. 5. to irritate very much. to jangle someone's nerves. noun. 6. noisy or annoying talk. 7. noisy quarrel or arguing. 8. a harsh sound; discordant ringing.
JANGLE definition: If small metal objects jangle, they hit together making a ringing noise, and if you jangle them…. Learn more.
Middle English janglen (“to talk excessively, chatter, talk idly”), from Old French jangler (“to chatter, gossip, bawl, argue noisily”), perhaps from Frankish * jangelon (“to jeer”) (compare Middle Dutch jangelen (“to whine”)). From Wiktionary.
Jangle definition: to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparatively small, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together. See examples of JANGLE used in a sentence.
