jangle

¹jan·gle

verb \ˈjaŋ-gəl\

jan·gledjan·gling\-g(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of JANGLE

intransitive verb

1

: to talk idly

2

: to quarrel verbally

3

: to make a harsh or discordant often ringing sound <keys jangling in my pocket>

transitive verb

1

: to utter or sound in a discordant, babbling, or chattering way

2

a : to cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously b : to excite to tense irritation <jangled nerves>

— jan·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun

Examples of JANGLE

1. Coins jangled out of the machine.
2. He jangled his keys loudly outside the door.

Origin of JANGLE

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with JANGLE

angle, bangle, dangle, mangel, mangle, spangle, strangle, tangle, wangle, wrangle