Main Entry:

¹jan·gle

Pronunciation:

\ˈjaŋ-gəl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

jan·gled; jan·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French jangler, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch jangelen to grumble

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb1: to talk idly2: to quarrel verbally3: to make a harsh or discordant often ringing sound <keys jangling in my pocket>transitive verb1: to utter or sound in a discordant, babbling, or chattering way2 a: to cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously b: to excite to tense irritation <jangled nerves>

— jan·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun