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verb (used without object)
1.
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.
2.
to speak angrily; wrangle.
verb (used with object)
3.
to cause to make a harsh, discordant, usually metallic sound: He jangled the pots and pans.
4.
to cause to become irritated or upset: The loud noise of the motors jangled his nerves.
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Jangling
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
noun
5.
a harsh or discordant sound.
6.
an argument, dispute, or quarrel.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English janglen < Old French jangler < Germanic; compare Middle Dutch jangelen to haggle, whine
1250–1300; Middle English janglen < Old French jangler < Germanic; compare Middle Dutch jangelen to haggle, whine
Related forms
jan·gler, noun
jan·gly, adjective
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| jangling | |
adjective | |
| like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together; "cowboys with jangling spurs" |
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