n.
Pronunciation: ' ja ŋ -g ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: jan · gled ; jan · gling \ -g( ə -)li ŋ \
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 -)l ə r \ noun