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单词 jangle
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jangle

[ jang-guhl ]
/ ˈdʒæŋ gəl /
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verb (used without object), jan·gled, jan·gling.

to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparatively small, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together: The charms on her bracelet jangle as she moves.
to speak angrily; wrangle.

verb (used with object), jan·gled, jan·gling.

to cause to make a harsh, discordant, usually metallic sound: He jangled the pots and pans.
to cause to become irritated or upset: The loud noise of the motors jangled his nerves.

noun

a harsh or discordant sound.
an argument, dispute, or quarrel.

Origin of jangle

1250–1300; Middle English janglen<Old French jangler<Germanic; compare Middle Dutch jangelen to haggle, whine

OTHER WORDS FROM jangle

jangler, nounjangly, adjective

Words nearby jangle

Jane's, Janesville, Janet, Janeway, Janeway lesion, jangle, Janice, janiceps, Janiculum, Janie, janiform
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British Dictionary definitions for jangle

jangle
/ (ˈdʒæŋɡəl) /

verb

to sound or cause to sound discordantly, harshly, or unpleasantlythe telephone jangled
(tr) to produce a jarring effect onthe accident jangled his nerves
an archaic word for wrangle

noun

a harsh, unpleasant ringing noise
an argument or quarrel

Derived forms of jangle

jangler, noun

Word Origin for jangle

C13: from Old French jangler, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch jangelen to whine, complain
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