Dec 5, 2016 · The meaning of JANGLE is to make a harsh or discordant often ringing sound. How to use jangle in a sentence.

JANGLE definition: to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparatively small, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together. See examples of jangle used in a sentence.

1. to sound or cause to sound discordantly, harshly, or unpleasantly: the telephone jangled. 2. (tr) to produce a jarring effect on: the accident jangled his nerves. Collins English Dictionary – …

Jangle or jingle-jangle is a sound typically characterized by undistorted, treble -heavy electric guitars (particularly 12-strings) played in a droning chordal style (by strumming or arpeggiating).

Idiom jangle someone's nerves (Definition of jangle from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

When objects strike against each other and make a ringing noise, you can say that they jangle or are jangled. Her bead necklaces and bracelets jangled as she walked.

Definition of jangle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If something jangles your nerves, it makes you feel very nervous and tense. The pressure of performing jangled her nerves. He took a deep breath to try to calm his jangled nerves.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English jan‧gle /ˈdʒæŋɡəl/ verb [intransitive, transitive] 1 if metal objects jangle, or if you jangle them, they make a sound when they hit …

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun jangle, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.