Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune, and harsh. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Jangle — Jan gle, n. [Cf. OF. jangle.] [1913 Webster] 1. Idle talk; prate; chatter; babble. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Discordant sound; wrangling. [1913 Webster] 3. The unmelodious ringing of multiple metallic objects striking together, such as a set of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jangle — [jaŋ′gəl] vi. jangled, jangling [ME janglen < OFr jangler, to jangle, prattle, prob. < Frank * jangelon, to jeer] 1. to quarrel or argue noisily 2. to make a harsh, inharmonious sound, as of a bell out of tune vt. 1. to utter in a harsh,… … English World dictionary
jangle — [n] cacophony of noises babel, clang, clangor, clash, din, dissonance, hubbub*, hullabaloo*, jar, pandemonium, racket, rattle, reverberation, roar, tumult, uproar; concept 595 jangle [v] make clinking noises chime, clank, clash, clatter, conflict … New thesaurus
Jangle — Jan gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jangling}.] [OE. janglen to quarrel, OF. jangler to rail, quarrel; of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. jangelen, janken, to whimper, chide, brawl, quarrel.] [1913 Webster] 1. To sound harshly … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jangle — index altercation, brawl (noun), brawl (verb), controversy (argument), fracas, fray, noise Burton s L … Law dictionary
jangle — ► VERB 1) make or cause to make a ringing metallic sound. 2) (of one s nerves) be set on edge. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of jangling. DERIVATIVES jangly adjective. ORIGIN Old French jangler … English terms dictionary
jangle — {{11}}jangle (n.) late 13c., gossip, slanderous conversation, dispute, from O.Fr. jangle, from jangler (see JANGLE (Cf. jangle) (v.)). Meaning discordant sound is from 1795. {{12}}jangle (v.) c.1300, jangeln, to talk excessively, chatter, talk… … Etymology dictionary
jangle — v. (D; intr.) to jangle on ( to irritate ) (to jangle on smb. s nerves) * * * [ dʒæŋg(ə)l] (D; intr.) to jangle on (to jangle on smb. s nerves; to irritate ) … Combinatory dictionary
jangle — jan|gle [ˈdʒæŋgəl] v [I and T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: jangler] 1.) if metal objects jangle, or if you jangle them, they make a sound when they hit each other ▪ Her bracelets jangled on her wrist. ▪ Dev jangled his car keys. 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jangle — [[t]ʤæ̱ŋg(ə)l[/t]] jangles, jangling, jangled 1) V ERG When objects strike against each other and make an unpleasant ringing noise, you can say that they jangle or are jangled. Her bead necklaces and bracelets jangled as she walked... [V n] Jane… … English dictionary
