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Definition of Jangle
1. Noun. A metallic sound. "The jangle of spurs"
2. Verb. Make a sound typical of metallic objects. "The coins jangle "; "The keys were jingling in his pocket"
Generic synonyms: Make Noise, Noise, Resound
Derivative terms: Jingle
Definition of Jangle
1. v. i. To sound harshly or discordantly, as bells out of tune.
2. v. t. To cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously; to produce discordant sounds with.
3. n. Idle talk; prate; chatter; babble.
Definition of Jangle
1. Verb. (intransitive) To make a metallic sound. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To cause something to make a metallic sound. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To irritate something. ¹
4. Noun. A metallic sound. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jangle
1. to make a harsh, metallic sound [v -GLED, -GLING, -GLES]
Medical Definition of Jangle
1. 1. To sound harshly or discordantly, as bells out of tune. 2. To talk idly; to prate; to babble; to chatter; to gossip. "Thou janglest as a jay." 3. To quarrel in words; to altercate; to wrangle. "Good wits will be jangling; but, gentles, agree." (Shak) "Prussian Trenck . . . Jargons and jangles in an unmelodious manner." (Carlyle) Origin: OE. Janglen to quarrel, OF. Jangler to rail, quarrel; of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. Jangelen, janken, to whimper, chide, brawl, quarrel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jangle
Literary usage of Jangle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"I'll think about it, too." "Well, I've got to get ready to go diving," Kurt said.
He stood up with a jangle. "Thanks for the iced tea, Adam. ..."
2. A Dictionary of English Etymology by Hensleigh Wedgwood (1865)
"Fr. tintin, the ringing of a bell ; It. tentennare, to ding dong, dingle, tingle,
jangle, gingle, also to vacillate, stagger, waver. ..."
3. The Ladies Monitor: A Poem by Thomas Green Fessenden (1818)
"... Why need your authors bastinade the things, Who jangle in a lady's leading
strings, Whom we allow to caper and to prate, '• But with our monkey, ..."
4. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1882)
"Ungle, Jingle, jangle, jingle, /* ff Sound the bells, sil-ver bells. ... Jingle,
jangle, Jingle, jangle, N Thus we call, Thus we call our Mas-ter with our ..."
5. A Dictionary for Primary Schools by Noah Webster (1838)
"Jane, я. a kind of fustian. Jan"g-le, vt ori. to wrangle. Jan"g-led,* p. of jangle.
Jan"g-ler, n. a wrangler. Jan"g-Hng, ppr. wrangling. ..."
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