Definition of jangle Jangle
/ʤæˈŋgʌl/ - [janggul] - jan•gle
We found 14 definitions of jangle from 5 different sources.
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What does jangle mean?
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| jangle - a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs" | ||
| jingle | ||
| sound the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music" | ||
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| jangle - make a sound typical of metallic objects; "The keys were jingling in his pocket" | ||
| jingle, jingle-jangle | ||
| make noise, noise, resound emit a noise | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- jangle (v. i.)
To sound harshly or discordantly, as bells out of tune. - jangle (v. i.)
To talk idly; to prate; to babble; to chatter; to gossip. - jangle (v. i.)
To quarrel in words; to altercate; to wrangle. - jangle (v. t.)
To cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously; to produce discordant sounds with. - jangle (n.)
Idle talk; prate; chatter; babble. - jangle (n.)
Discordant sound; wrangling.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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jangle
jang′l, v.i. to sound discordantly as in wrangling: to wrangle or quarrel.—v.t. to cause to sound harshly.—n. discordant sound: contention.—ns. Jang′ler; Jang′ling. [O. Fr. jangler; imit., like jingle and chink.]
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