Definitions for jangleˈdʒæŋ gəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jan•gleˈdʒæŋ gəl(v.; n.)-gled, -gling
(v.i.)to produce a harsh, discordant sound:
coins jangling together.
to speak angrily; wrangle.
(v.t.)to cause to make a harsh, discordant, usu. metallic sound.
to cause to become irritated or upset:
loud noise that jangles the nerves.
(n.)a harsh or discordant sound.
an argument, dispute, or quarrel.
Origin of jangle:
1250–1300; ME < OF jangler < Gmc; cf. MD jangelen to haggle, whine
jan′gly(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
jingle, jangle(verb)
a metallic sound
"the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"
jingle, jingle-jangle, jangle(verb)
make a sound typical of metallic objects
"The keys were jingling in his pocket"
Wiktionary
jangle(Noun)
A metallic sound.
jangle(Verb)
To make a metallic sound.
jangle(Verb)
To cause something to make a metallic sound.
jangle(Verb)
To irritate something.
The sound from the next apartment jangled my nerves.
Origin: ; compare jingle.
Webster Dictionary
Jangle(verb)
to sound harshly or discordantly, as bells out of tune
Jangle(verb)
to talk idly; to prate; to babble; to chatter; to gossip
Jangle(verb)
to quarrel in words; to altercate; to wrangle
Jangle(verb)
to cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously; to produce discordant sounds with
Jangle(noun)
idle talk; prate; chatter; babble
Jangle(noun)
discordant sound; wrangling
Translations for jangle
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- klink-klank, gerammelAfrikaans
- يُسْمِعُ صَوْتا حادا ومُزْعِجاArabic
- дрънкамBulgarian
- retinirPortuguese (BR)
- řinčetCzech
- schrillenGerman
- klirre; ringeDanish
- κουδουνίζωGreek
- sonar de un modo discordanteSpanish
- plärisemaEstonian
- صدای گوش خراش ایجاد کردن؛ جلینگ جلینگ کردنFarsi
- kalistaFinnish
- retentir (avec un bruit de ferraille)French
- לְהָשמִיע צְרִימָהHebrew
- झनझनानाHindi
- brenčatiCroatian
- csörögHungarian
- mendentangkanIndonesian
- glamraIcelandic
- (emettere un suono metallico)Italian
- ジャンジャン鳴るJapanese
- 땡그랑거리다Korean
- džeržgėti, žvangėti, džeržgintiLithuanian
- šķindēt; griezīgi skanētLatvian
- menggemerencangkanMalay
- rinkelenDutch
- skrangle, klirreNorwegian
- dzwonićPolish
- صدای گوش خراش ایجاد کردن؛ جلینگ جلینگ کردنPersian
- كړنګهار كول، كړنجار كول: كړنګيدل، كړنجيدل: غالمغال كولPashto
- retinirPortuguese
- a zornăiRomanian
- бренчатьRussian
- rinčať, lomoziťSlovak
- rožljatiSlovenian
- tandrkatiSerbian
- rassla, skrällaSwedish
- ทำให้เกิดเสียงจากโลหะกระทบกันThai
- takırda(t)makTurkish
- (使)發出刺耳(鈴)聲Chinese (Trad.)
- брязкати, деренчатиUkrainian
- گھنٹے کی بے سری آوازUrdu
- kêu chói taiVietnamese
- 使发出刺耳声Chinese (Simp.)
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