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jangle

[jang-guhl]

verb (used without object)

jangled, jangling 
  1. to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparatively small, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together.

    The charms on her bracelet jangle as she moves.

  2. to speak angrily; wrangle.



verb (used with object)

jangled, jangling 
  1. to cause to make a harsh, discordant, usually metallic sound.

    He jangled the pots and pans.

  2. to cause to become irritated or upset.

    The loud noise of the motors jangled his nerves.

noun

  1. a harsh or discordant sound.

  2. an argument, dispute, or quarrel.

jangle

/ ˈæŋɡə /

verb

  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a harsh, unpleasant ringing noise

  2. an argument or quarrel

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • jangler noun
  • jangly adjective
  • ˈᲹԲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of jangle1

1250–1300; Middle English janglen < Old French jangler < Germanic; compare Middle Dutch jangelen to haggle, whine
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of jangle1

C13: from Old French jangler, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch jangelen to whine, complain
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A bad result could set party nerves jangling.

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The “soothing” sound in this video, apparently, is the jangle of chains.

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A grin plays across his face as the unmistakable jangle of Tim McGraw’s “I Like It, I Love It” wafts through the room.

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She recognized that there’s nothing more dramatic than human contradiction, the clash and jangle of self-image and public perception.

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But nerves are jangling inside Labour because of what many see as unforced errors.

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