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Definition of jangle
jangled
;jangling
play \ˈjaŋ-g(ə-)liŋ\intransitive verb
1 : to make a harsh or discordant often ringing sound keys jangling in my pocket
2 : to quarrel verbally
3 : to talk idly
transitive verb
1a : to cause to sound harshly or inharmoniouslyb : to excite to tense irritation jangled nerves
2 : to utter or sound in a discordant, babbling, or chattering way
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Examples of jangle in a Sentence
Coins jangled out of the machine.
He jangled his keys loudly outside the door.
Recent Examples of jangle from the Web
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Nerves jangled and voice trembling, the 60-year-old British prime minister stepped before a group of supporters in Maidenhead, her parliamentary constituency located just outside London.
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And a number of contemporary figures, from the video artist and composer Christian Marclay to the filmmaker Rosa Barba, will present new works that riff on these swaying, jangling sculptures.
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Rich saxophones and organs stood in for synthesizers, drums jangled and twitched, and vocalists like King Krule gave the beats another sheet of voice.
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Lose any one of those three races and Republican nerves will be jangling.
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After more than 20 years of jangling students’ nerves, the high-stakes test for admission to some of New York City’s most elite public high schools is getting a makeover.
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In his backpack Said has a dozen jangling glass bottles with different color oils.
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Origin and Etymology of jangle
Middle English, from Anglo-French jangler, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch jangelen to grumble
jangle
Definition of jangle
1 : a discordant often ringing sound the jangle of spurs
2 : noisy quarreling
3 : idle talk
Examples of jangle in a Sentence
the hall was abuzz with the usual preconvention jangle
Recent Examples of jangle from the Web
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The designers put a jangle in the models’ walk with buckled leather straps in neat rows up the sleeves of sweaters, down the legs of trousers and leggings, and across boots.
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First Known Use of jangle
14th century
JANGLE Defined for English Language Learners
jangle
playDefinition of jangle for English Language Learners
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: to make a harsh ringing sound
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: to cause (something) to make a harsh ringing sound
JANGLE Defined for Kids
Definition of jangle for Students
jangled
;jangling
: to make or cause to make a sound like the harsh ringing of a bell He jangled his keys.
Headscratcher for jangle
Jangle and jingle are close in spelling, and in meaning, too. To jangle is to make a harsh ringing sound, while to jingle is to make a light ringing sound.
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