- Jangle
- 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 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
jangle. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jangle
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